What First Amendment? Dems on FEC move to regulate Internet campaigns, blogs, Drudge

[teapartysamurai]

And yes, this belongs in Politics, it's about POLITICS.

Why do they want to do this? Democrats know the 1st Amendment is their biggest enemy. It was the biggest enemy of the Nazis, of Stalin, of Mao, of Castro. All despots hate the freedom of speech. It's their biggest enemy.

They MUST have ONLY side of things broadcast.

And Drudge has been following the ebola crisis closely and wouldn't Democrats like to shut that up.

In a surprise [Surprise MY ASS] move late Friday, a key Democrat on the Federal Election Commission called for burdensome new rules on Internet-based campaigning, prompting the Republican chairman to warn that Democrats want to regulate online political sites and even news medialike the Drudge Report.

Democratic FEC Vice Chair Ann M. Ravel announced plans to begin the process to win regulations on Internet-based campaigns and videos, currently free from most of the FEC’s rules. “A reexamination of the commission’s approach to the internet and other emerging technologies is long over due,” she said.

The power play followed a deadlocked 3-3 vote on whether an Ohio anti-President Obama Internet campaign featuring two videos violated FEC rules when it did not report its finances or offer a disclosure on the ads. The ads were placed for free on YouTube and were not paid advertising.

Under a 2006 FEC rule, free political videos and advocacy sites have been free of regulation in a bid to boost voter participation in politics. Only Internet videos that are placed for a fee on websites, such as the Washington Examiner, are regulated just like normal TV ads.

Ravel’s statement suggests that she would regulate right-leaning groups like America Risingthat posts anti-Democrat YouTube videos on its website.

FEC Chairman Lee E. Goodman, a Republican, said if regulation extends that far, then anybody who writes a political blog, runs a politically active news site or even chat room could be regulated. He added that funny internet campaigns like “Obama Girl,” and “Jib Jab” would also face regulations.

“I told you this was coming,” he told Secrets. Earlier this year he warned that Democrats on the panel were gunning for conservative Internet sites like the Drudge Report.

(the words in purple above I added)

Dems on FEC move to regulate Internet campaigns blogs Drudge WashingtonExaminer.com

Here we go. Democrats know they are losing power and it's coming from a FREE PRESS, A FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION.

They don't care, they have to stop that.

They tried to do the same thing with Rush and they keep trying.

Liberals like to pretend they are all for rights and freedom, but the opposite is the case. They hate freedom because freedom includes the freedom to NOT be liberal, not vote for liberals, and not support liberal causes.

THEY DON'T LIKE THAT and they are willing to do anything to stop that.

They will lie, they will defraud the vote, and they will stop anyone from getting the truth out.

We are going to have to yell our heads of about this, Call our Congressman and let Dems know they can't get away with this, otherwise they will.

Freedom's biggest enemy is a populace asleep at the switch.

 

[Moonglow]

So making internet rules the same as non internet FEC rules is wrong? And constitutes a drama queen moment?

 

[teapartysamurai]

So making internet rules the same as non internet FEC rules is wrong? And constitutes a drama queen moment?

Yes, it is very wrong. It's trying to regulate SPEECH and that's all it's about. But, it doesn't surprise me YOU would be for it.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Progressives are Fascists

 

[Wry Catcher]

And yes, this belongs in Politics, it's about POLITICS.

Why do they want to do this? Democrats know the 1st Amendment is their biggest enemy. It was the biggest enemy of the Nazis, of Stalin, of Mao, of Castro. All despots hate the freedom of speech. It's their biggest enemy.

They MUST have ONLY side of things broadcast.

And Drudge has been following the ebola crisis closely and wouldn't Democrats like to shut that up.

In a surprise [Surprise MY ASS] move late Friday, a key Democrat on the Federal Election Commission called for burdensome new rules on Internet-based campaigning, prompting the Republican chairman to warn that Democrats want to regulate online political sites and even news medialike the Drudge Report.

Democratic FEC Vice Chair Ann M. Ravel announced plans to begin the process to win regulations on Internet-based campaigns and videos, currently free from most of the FEC’s rules. “A reexamination of the commission’s approach to the internet and other emerging technologies is long over due,” she said.

The power play followed a deadlocked 3-3 vote on whether an Ohio anti-President Obama Internet campaign featuring two videos violated FEC rules when it did not report its finances or offer a disclosure on the ads. The ads were placed for free on YouTube and were not paid advertising.

Under a 2006 FEC rule, free political videos and advocacy sites have been free of regulation in a bid to boost voter participation in politics. Only Internet videos that are placed for a fee on websites, such as the Washington Examiner, are regulated just like normal TV ads.

Ravel’s statement suggests that she would regulate right-leaning groups like America Risingthat posts anti-Democrat YouTube videos on its website.

FEC Chairman Lee E. Goodman, a Republican, said if regulation extends that far, then anybody who writes a political blog, runs a politically active news site or even chat room could be regulated. He added that funny internet campaigns like “Obama Girl,” and “Jib Jab” would also face regulations.

“I told you this was coming,” he told Secrets. Earlier this year he warned that Democrats on the panel were gunning for conservative Internet sites like the Drudge Report.

(the words in purple above I added)

Dems on FEC move to regulate Internet campaigns blogs Drudge WashingtonExaminer.com

Here we go. Democrats know they are losing power and it's coming from a FREE PRESS, A FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION.

They don't care, they have to stop that.

They tried to do the same thing with Rush and they keep trying.

Liberals like to pretend they are all for rights and freedom, but the opposite is the case. They hate freedom because freedom includes the freedom to NOT be liberal, not vote for liberals, and not support liberal causes.

THEY DON'T LIKE THAT and they are willing to do anything to stop that.

They will lie, they will defraud the vote, and they will stop anyone from getting the truth out.

We are going to have to yell our heads of about this, Call our Congressman and let Dems know they can't get away with this, otherwise they will.

Freedom's biggest enemy is a populace asleep at the switch.

Democrats are plural, they are individuals and to claim all Democrats think alike is absurd on its face.

That said, as a Democrat '[m opposed to propaganda presented as truth. I want an open exchange of ideas, something the New Right and those you noted above abhor. Drudge, Limbaugh, Hannity, O'Reilly, Palin, et al, all present one view, one concept as the The Truth and constantly disdain every idea, every person who dares to question their dogma.

Worse they never admit error, a tactic common in totalitarian society (the USSR [Russia], China, N. Korea, Iran, etc.) and place blame on their enemies sans evidence. They rewrite history, epidemic on this message board, and post perfidious threads any thinking, educated and awake person knows to be ridiculous; they repeat lies openly and often until they create pother and take on the false face of truth.

Please read the OP and consider it with my remarks.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

And yes, this belongs in Politics, it's about POLITICS.

Why do they want to do this? Democrats know the 1st Amendment is their biggest enemy. It was the biggest enemy of the Nazis, of Stalin, of Mao, of Castro. All despots hate the freedom of speech. It's their biggest enemy.

They MUST have ONLY side of things broadcast.

And Drudge has been following the ebola crisis closely and wouldn't Democrats like to shut that up.

In a surprise [Surprise MY ASS] move late Friday, a key Democrat on the Federal Election Commission called for burdensome new rules on Internet-based campaigning, prompting the Republican chairman to warn that Democrats want to regulate online political sites and even news medialike the Drudge Report.

Democratic FEC Vice Chair Ann M. Ravel announced plans to begin the process to win regulations on Internet-based campaigns and videos, currently free from most of the FEC’s rules. “A reexamination of the commission’s approach to the internet and other emerging technologies is long over due,” she said.

The power play followed a deadlocked 3-3 vote on whether an Ohio anti-President Obama Internet campaign featuring two videos violated FEC rules when it did not report its finances or offer a disclosure on the ads. The ads were placed for free on YouTube and were not paid advertising.

Under a 2006 FEC rule, free political videos and advocacy sites have been free of regulation in a bid to boost voter participation in politics. Only Internet videos that are placed for a fee on websites, such as the Washington Examiner, are regulated just like normal TV ads.

Ravel’s statement suggests that she would regulate right-leaning groups like America Risingthat posts anti-Democrat YouTube videos on its website.

FEC Chairman Lee E. Goodman, a Republican, said if regulation extends that far, then anybody who writes a political blog, runs a politically active news site or even chat room could be regulated. He added that funny internet campaigns like “Obama Girl,” and “Jib Jab” would also face regulations.

“I told you this was coming,” he told Secrets. Earlier this year he warned that Democrats on the panel were gunning for conservative Internet sites like the Drudge Report.

(the words in purple above I added)

Dems on FEC move to regulate Internet campaigns blogs Drudge WashingtonExaminer.com

Here we go. Democrats know they are losing power and it's coming from a FREE PRESS, A FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION.

They don't care, they have to stop that.

They tried to do the same thing with Rush and they keep trying.

Liberals like to pretend they are all for rights and freedom, but the opposite is the case. They hate freedom because freedom includes the freedom to NOT be liberal, not vote for liberals, and not support liberal causes.

THEY DON'T LIKE THAT and they are willing to do anything to stop that.

They will lie, they will defraud the vote, and they will stop anyone from getting the truth out.

We are going to have to yell our heads of about this, Call our Congressman and let Dems know they can't get away with this, otherwise they will.

Freedom's biggest enemy is a populace asleep at the switch.

Democrats are plural, they are individuals and to claim all Democrats think alike is absurd on its face.

That said, as a Democrat '[m opposed to propaganda presented as truth. I want an open exchange of ideas, something those you noted above abhor. Drudge, Limbaugh, Hannity, O'Reilly, Palin, et al, all present one view, one concept as the The Truth and constantly disdain every idea, every person who dares to question their dogma.

Worse they never admit error, a tactic common in totalitarian society (the USSR [Russia], China, N. Korea, Iran, etc.) and place blame on their enemies sans evidence. They rewrite history, epidemic on this message board, and post perfidious threads any thinking, educated and awake person knows to be ridiculous; they repeat lies openly and often until they create pother and take on the false face of truth.

Please read the OP and consider it with my remarks.

^ Nazi Fuck wants to silence opinions other than his own

 

[teapartysamurai]

And yes, this belongs in Politics, it's about POLITICS.

Why do they want to do this? Democrats know the 1st Amendment is their biggest enemy. It was the biggest enemy of the Nazis, of Stalin, of Mao, of Castro. All despots hate the freedom of speech. It's their biggest enemy.

They MUST have ONLY side of things broadcast.

And Drudge has been following the ebola crisis closely and wouldn't Democrats like to shut that up.

In a surprise [Surprise MY ASS] move late Friday, a key Democrat on the Federal Election Commission called for burdensome new rules on Internet-based campaigning, prompting the Republican chairman to warn that Democrats want to regulate online political sites and even news medialike the Drudge Report.

Democratic FEC Vice Chair Ann M. Ravel announced plans to begin the process to win regulations on Internet-based campaigns and videos, currently free from most of the FEC’s rules. “A reexamination of the commission’s approach to the internet and other emerging technologies is long over due,” she said.

The power play followed a deadlocked 3-3 vote on whether an Ohio anti-President Obama Internet campaign featuring two videos violated FEC rules when it did not report its finances or offer a disclosure on the ads. The ads were placed for free on YouTube and were not paid advertising.

Under a 2006 FEC rule, free political videos and advocacy sites have been free of regulation in a bid to boost voter participation in politics. Only Internet videos that are placed for a fee on websites, such as the Washington Examiner, are regulated just like normal TV ads.

Ravel’s statement suggests that she would regulate right-leaning groups like America Risingthat posts anti-Democrat YouTube videos on its website.

FEC Chairman Lee E. Goodman, a Republican, said if regulation extends that far, then anybody who writes a political blog, runs a politically active news site or even chat room could be regulated. He added that funny internet campaigns like “Obama Girl,” and “Jib Jab” would also face regulations.

“I told you this was coming,” he told Secrets. Earlier this year he warned that Democrats on the panel were gunning for conservative Internet sites like the Drudge Report.

(the words in purple above I added)

Dems on FEC move to regulate Internet campaigns blogs Drudge WashingtonExaminer.com

Here we go. Democrats know they are losing power and it's coming from a FREE PRESS, A FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION.

They don't care, they have to stop that.

They tried to do the same thing with Rush and they keep trying.

Liberals like to pretend they are all for rights and freedom, but the opposite is the case. They hate freedom because freedom includes the freedom to NOT be liberal, not vote for liberals, and not support liberal causes.

THEY DON'T LIKE THAT and they are willing to do anything to stop that.

They will lie, they will defraud the vote, and they will stop anyone from getting the truth out.

We are going to have to yell our heads of about this, Call our Congressman and let Dems know they can't get away with this, otherwise they will.

Freedom's biggest enemy is a populace asleep at the switch.

Democrats are plural, they are individuals and to claim all Democrats think alike is absurd on its face.

That said, as a Democrat '[m opposed to propaganda presented as truth. I want an open exchange of ideas, something those you noted above abhor. Drudge, Limbaugh, Hannity, O'Reilly, Palin, et al, all present one view, on concept as the The Truth and constantly disdain every idea, every person who dares to question their dogma.

Worse they never admit error, a tactic common in totalitarian society (the USSR [Russia], China, N. Korea, Iran, etc.) and place blame on their enemies sans evidence. They rewrite history, epidemic on this message board, and post perfidious threads any thinking, educated and awake person knows to be ridiculous; they repeat lies openly and often until they create pother and take on the false face of truth.

Please read the OP and consider it with my remarks.

That still boils down to you only want WHAT YOU THINK IS TRUE to be what's put out.

Whether you think what the other side is put out is the truth or not, THERE IS THIS THING CALLED FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

How would you like it, if I we did that to you Wry. Decided everything you said is BS (which it is) and needs to be "regulated" to make sure only the "truth' is presented.

It's a double edged sword. Once you start regulating what the "truth" is. They will regulate YOU as well.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

And yes, this belongs in Politics, it's about POLITICS.

Why do they want to do this? Democrats know the 1st Amendment is their biggest enemy. It was the biggest enemy of the Nazis, of Stalin, of Mao, of Castro. All despots hate the freedom of speech. It's their biggest enemy.

They MUST have ONLY side of things broadcast.

And Drudge has been following the ebola crisis closely and wouldn't Democrats like to shut that up.

In a surprise [Surprise MY ASS] move late Friday, a key Democrat on the Federal Election Commission called for burdensome new rules on Internet-based campaigning, prompting the Republican chairman to warn that Democrats want to regulate online political sites and even news medialike the Drudge Report.

Democratic FEC Vice Chair Ann M. Ravel announced plans to begin the process to win regulations on Internet-based campaigns and videos, currently free from most of the FEC’s rules. “A reexamination of the commission’s approach to the internet and other emerging technologies is long over due,” she said.

The power play followed a deadlocked 3-3 vote on whether an Ohio anti-President Obama Internet campaign featuring two videos violated FEC rules when it did not report its finances or offer a disclosure on the ads. The ads were placed for free on YouTube and were not paid advertising.

Under a 2006 FEC rule, free political videos and advocacy sites have been free of regulation in a bid to boost voter participation in politics. Only Internet videos that are placed for a fee on websites, such as the Washington Examiner, are regulated just like normal TV ads.

Ravel’s statement suggests that she would regulate right-leaning groups like America Risingthat posts anti-Democrat YouTube videos on its website.

FEC Chairman Lee E. Goodman, a Republican, said if regulation extends that far, then anybody who writes a political blog, runs a politically active news site or even chat room could be regulated. He added that funny internet campaigns like “Obama Girl,” and “Jib Jab” would also face regulations.

“I told you this was coming,” he told Secrets. Earlier this year he warned that Democrats on the panel were gunning for conservative Internet sites like the Drudge Report.

(the words in purple above I added)

Dems on FEC move to regulate Internet campaigns blogs Drudge WashingtonExaminer.com

Here we go. Democrats know they are losing power and it's coming from a FREE PRESS, A FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION.

They don't care, they have to stop that.

They tried to do the same thing with Rush and they keep trying.

Liberals like to pretend they are all for rights and freedom, but the opposite is the case. They hate freedom because freedom includes the freedom to NOT be liberal, not vote for liberals, and not support liberal causes.

THEY DON'T LIKE THAT and they are willing to do anything to stop that.

They will lie, they will defraud the vote, and they will stop anyone from getting the truth out.

We are going to have to yell our heads of about this, Call our Congressman and let Dems know they can't get away with this, otherwise they will.

Freedom's biggest enemy is a populace asleep at the switch.

Democrats are plural, they are individuals and to claim all Democrats think alike is absurd on its face.

That said, as a Democrat '[m opposed to propaganda presented as truth. I want an open exchange of ideas, something those you noted above abhor. Drudge, Limbaugh, Hannity, O'Reilly, Palin, et al, all present one view, on concept as the The Truth and constantly disdain every idea, every person who dares to question their dogma.

Worse they never admit error, a tactic common in totalitarian society (the USSR [Russia], China, N. Korea, Iran, etc.) and place blame on their enemies sans evidence. They rewrite history, epidemic on this message board, and post perfidious threads any thinking, educated and awake person knows to be ridiculous; they repeat lies openly and often until they create pother and take on the false face of truth.

Please read the OP and consider it with my remarks.

That still boils down to you only want WHAT YOU THINK IS TRUE to be what's put out.

Whether you think what the other side is put out is the truth or not, THERE IS THIS THING CALLED FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

How would you like it, if I we did that to you Wry. Decided everything you said is BS (which it is) and needs to be "regulated" to make sure only the "truth' is presented.

It's a double edged sword. Once you start regulating what the "truth" is. They will regulate YOU as well.

Progressive KNOW that everything fed into the collective is TRUE! It's right from Big Brother! Anyone who dares to question, must be destroyed

Wry is every bit the frothing Nazi we assumed he was.

 

[teapartysamurai]

And yes, this belongs in Politics, it's about POLITICS.

Why do they want to do this? Democrats know the 1st Amendment is their biggest enemy. It was the biggest enemy of the Nazis, of Stalin, of Mao, of Castro. All despots hate the freedom of speech. It's their biggest enemy.

They MUST have ONLY side of things broadcast.

And Drudge has been following the ebola crisis closely and wouldn't Democrats like to shut that up.

In a surprise [Surprise MY ASS] move late Friday, a key Democrat on the Federal Election Commission called for burdensome new rules on Internet-based campaigning, prompting the Republican chairman to warn that Democrats want to regulate online political sites and even news medialike the Drudge Report.

Democratic FEC Vice Chair Ann M. Ravel announced plans to begin the process to win regulations on Internet-based campaigns and videos, currently free from most of the FEC’s rules. “A reexamination of the commission’s approach to the internet and other emerging technologies is long over due,” she said.

The power play followed a deadlocked 3-3 vote on whether an Ohio anti-President Obama Internet campaign featuring two videos violated FEC rules when it did not report its finances or offer a disclosure on the ads. The ads were placed for free on YouTube and were not paid advertising.

Under a 2006 FEC rule, free political videos and advocacy sites have been free of regulation in a bid to boost voter participation in politics. Only Internet videos that are placed for a fee on websites, such as the Washington Examiner, are regulated just like normal TV ads.

Ravel’s statement suggests that she would regulate right-leaning groups like America Risingthat posts anti-Democrat YouTube videos on its website.

FEC Chairman Lee E. Goodman, a Republican, said if regulation extends that far, then anybody who writes a political blog, runs a politically active news site or even chat room could be regulated. He added that funny internet campaigns like “Obama Girl,” and “Jib Jab” would also face regulations.

“I told you this was coming,” he told Secrets. Earlier this year he warned that Democrats on the panel were gunning for conservative Internet sites like the Drudge Report.

(the words in purple above I added)

Dems on FEC move to regulate Internet campaigns blogs Drudge WashingtonExaminer.com

Here we go. Democrats know they are losing power and it's coming from a FREE PRESS, A FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION.

They don't care, they have to stop that.

They tried to do the same thing with Rush and they keep trying.

Liberals like to pretend they are all for rights and freedom, but the opposite is the case. They hate freedom because freedom includes the freedom to NOT be liberal, not vote for liberals, and not support liberal causes.

THEY DON'T LIKE THAT and they are willing to do anything to stop that.

They will lie, they will defraud the vote, and they will stop anyone from getting the truth out.

We are going to have to yell our heads of about this, Call our Congressman and let Dems know they can't get away with this, otherwise they will.

Freedom's biggest enemy is a populace asleep at the switch.

Democrats are plural, they are individuals and to claim all Democrats think alike is absurd on its face.

That said, as a Democrat '[m opposed to propaganda presented as truth. I want an open exchange of ideas, something those you noted above abhor. Drudge, Limbaugh, Hannity, O'Reilly, Palin, et al, all present one view, on concept as the The Truth and constantly disdain every idea, every person who dares to question their dogma.

Worse they never admit error, a tactic common in totalitarian society (the USSR [Russia], China, N. Korea, Iran, etc.) and place blame on their enemies sans evidence. They rewrite history, epidemic on this message board, and post perfidious threads any thinking, educated and awake person knows to be ridiculous; they repeat lies openly and often until they create pother and take on the false face of truth.

Please read the OP and consider it with my remarks.

That still boils down to you only want WHAT YOU THINK IS TRUE to be what's put out.

Whether you think what the other side is put out is the truth or not, THERE IS THIS THING CALLED FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

How would you like it, if I we did that to you Wry. Decided everything you said is BS (which it is) and needs to be "regulated" to make sure only the "truth' is presented.

It's a double edged sword. Once you start regulating what the "truth" is. They will regulate YOU as well.

Progressive KNOW that everything fed into the collective is TRUE! It's right from Big Brother! Anyone who dares to question, must be destroyed

Wry is every bit the frothing Nazi we assumed he was.

Wry just isn't smart enough to cover up what he really thinks, like most liberals do.

 

[Care4all]

What are these regulations that are presently out side of the internet, that people are in ''fear'' of if added to the internet....?

Shouldn't we be advised by this supposed news source on what these regulations are...or at least give us a link to them? Journalism has gone to crud.....

 

[Moonglow]

So making internet rules the same as non internet FEC rules is wrong? And constitutes a drama queen moment?

Yes, it is very wrong. It's trying to regulate SPEECH and that's all it's about. But, it doesn't surprise me YOU would be for it.

Is it a restriction of speech, the whole FEC?

 

[Moonglow]

Progressives are Fascists

There's the drama....

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Progressives are Fascists

There's the drama....

"Post count, rack up we must. Yessss," says Master Yoda

 

[Moonglow]

And yes, this belongs in Politics, it's about POLITICS.

Why do they want to do this? Democrats know the 1st Amendment is their biggest enemy. It was the biggest enemy of the Nazis, of Stalin, of Mao, of Castro. All despots hate the freedom of speech. It's their biggest enemy.

They MUST have ONLY side of things broadcast.

And Drudge has been following the ebola crisis closely and wouldn't Democrats like to shut that up.

In a surprise [Surprise MY ASS] move late Friday, a key Democrat on the Federal Election Commission called for burdensome new rules on Internet-based campaigning, prompting the Republican chairman to warn that Democrats want to regulate online political sites and even news medialike the Drudge Report.

Democratic FEC Vice Chair Ann M. Ravel announced plans to begin the process to win regulations on Internet-based campaigns and videos, currently free from most of the FEC’s rules. “A reexamination of the commission’s approach to the internet and other emerging technologies is long over due,” she said.

The power play followed a deadlocked 3-3 vote on whether an Ohio anti-President Obama Internet campaign featuring two videos violated FEC rules when it did not report its finances or offer a disclosure on the ads. The ads were placed for free on YouTube and were not paid advertising.

Under a 2006 FEC rule, free political videos and advocacy sites have been free of regulation in a bid to boost voter participation in politics. Only Internet videos that are placed for a fee on websites, such as the Washington Examiner, are regulated just like normal TV ads.

Ravel’s statement suggests that she would regulate right-leaning groups like America Risingthat posts anti-Democrat YouTube videos on its website.

FEC Chairman Lee E. Goodman, a Republican, said if regulation extends that far, then anybody who writes a political blog, runs a politically active news site or even chat room could be regulated. He added that funny internet campaigns like “Obama Girl,” and “Jib Jab” would also face regulations.

“I told you this was coming,” he told Secrets. Earlier this year he warned that Democrats on the panel were gunning for conservative Internet sites like the Drudge Report.

(the words in purple above I added)

Dems on FEC move to regulate Internet campaigns blogs Drudge WashingtonExaminer.com

Here we go. Democrats know they are losing power and it's coming from a FREE PRESS, A FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION.

They don't care, they have to stop that.

They tried to do the same thing with Rush and they keep trying.

Liberals like to pretend they are all for rights and freedom, but the opposite is the case. They hate freedom because freedom includes the freedom to NOT be liberal, not vote for liberals, and not support liberal causes.

THEY DON'T LIKE THAT and they are willing to do anything to stop that.

They will lie, they will defraud the vote, and they will stop anyone from getting the truth out.

We are going to have to yell our heads of about this, Call our Congressman and let Dems know they can't get away with this, otherwise they will.

Freedom's biggest enemy is a populace asleep at the switch.

Democrats are plural, they are individuals and to claim all Democrats think alike is absurd on its face.

That said, as a Democrat '[m opposed to propaganda presented as truth. I want an open exchange of ideas, something those you noted above abhor. Drudge, Limbaugh, Hannity, O'Reilly, Palin, et al, all present one view, on concept as the The Truth and constantly disdain every idea, every person who dares to question their dogma.

Worse they never admit error, a tactic common in totalitarian society (the USSR [Russia], China, N. Korea, Iran, etc.) and place blame on their enemies sans evidence. They rewrite history, epidemic on this message board, and post perfidious threads any thinking, educated and awake person knows to be ridiculous; they repeat lies openly and often until they create pother and take on the false face of truth.

Please read the OP and consider it with my remarks.

That still boils down to you only want WHAT YOU THINK IS TRUE to be what's put out.

Whether you think what the other side is put out is the truth or not, THERE IS THIS THING CALLED FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

How would you like it, if I we did that to you Wry. Decided everything you said is BS (which it is) and needs to be "regulated" to make sure only the "truth' is presented.

It's a double edged sword. Once you start regulating what the "truth" is. They will regulate YOU as well.

Progressive KNOW that everything fed into the collective is TRUE! It's right from Big Brother! Anyone who dares to question, must be destroyed

Wry is every bit the frothing Nazi we assumed he was.

A collective, let's see no collectives by the GOP or other rwer's, nope, none at all..
Nothing to see here folks...No progressive on the right either, oh hell no!
And damn sure no liberal right wingers damn it!

 

[Moonglow]

Progressives are Fascists

There's the drama....

"Post count, rack up we must. Yessss," says Master Yoda

Please do spice us with the FDR 7 years trilogy of woe...

 

[Andylusion]

So making internet rules the same as non internet FEC rules is wrong? And constitutes a drama queen moment?

I was against the other rules as well. We either believe everyone is free to question government, and have they say, or we don't. This half/half belief system is schizo.

 

[Moonglow]

There has to be some form of rules for the game to be played, every game or contest has a set of rules..People have complained about political calls or mail associated with getting info from social sight accounts. Not sure what all it entails, and I don't think the OP, the journalist or USMB posters know the whole gist...
But the example given was about campaign accounting for ads..So please continue the thrash thread...

 

[teapartysamurai]

So making internet rules the same as non internet FEC rules is wrong? And constitutes a drama queen moment?

Yes, it is very wrong. It's trying to regulate SPEECH and that's all it's about. But, it doesn't surprise me YOU would be for it.

Is it a restriction of speech, the whole FEC?

It sure is to you libs when they stop some lib from using profanity.

 

[teapartysamurai]

What are these regulations that are presently out side of the internet, that people are in ''fear'' of if added to the internet....?

Shouldn't we be advised by this supposed news source on what these regulations are...or at least give us a link to them? Journalism has gone to crud.....

It's called read the link at the op!

(Geesh)

 

[teapartysamurai]

And yes, this belongs in Politics, it's about POLITICS.

Why do they want to do this? Democrats know the 1st Amendment is their biggest enemy. It was the biggest enemy of the Nazis, of Stalin, of Mao, of Castro. All despots hate the freedom of speech. It's their biggest enemy.

They MUST have ONLY side of things broadcast.

And Drudge has been following the ebola crisis closely and wouldn't Democrats like to shut that up.

In a surprise [Surprise MY ASS] move late Friday, a key Democrat on the Federal Election Commission called for burdensome new rules on Internet-based campaigning, prompting the Republican chairman to warn that Democrats want to regulate online political sites and even news medialike the Drudge Report.

Democratic FEC Vice Chair Ann M. Ravel announced plans to begin the process to win regulations on Internet-based campaigns and videos, currently free from most of the FEC’s rules. “A reexamination of the commission’s approach to the internet and other emerging technologies is long over due,” she said.

The power play followed a deadlocked 3-3 vote on whether an Ohio anti-President Obama Internet campaign featuring two videos violated FEC rules when it did not report its finances or offer a disclosure on the ads. The ads were placed for free on YouTube and were not paid advertising.

Under a 2006 FEC rule, free political videos and advocacy sites have been free of regulation in a bid to boost voter participation in politics. Only Internet videos that are placed for a fee on websites, such as the Washington Examiner, are regulated just like normal TV ads.

Ravel’s statement suggests that she would regulate right-leaning groups like America Risingthat posts anti-Democrat YouTube videos on its website.

FEC Chairman Lee E. Goodman, a Republican, said if regulation extends that far, then anybody who writes a political blog, runs a politically active news site or even chat room could be regulated. He added that funny internet campaigns like “Obama Girl,” and “Jib Jab” would also face regulations.

“I told you this was coming,” he told Secrets. Earlier this year he warned that Democrats on the panel were gunning for conservative Internet sites like the Drudge Report.

(the words in purple above I added)

Dems on FEC move to regulate Internet campaigns blogs Drudge WashingtonExaminer.com

Here we go. Democrats know they are losing power and it's coming from a FREE PRESS, A FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION.

They don't care, they have to stop that.

They tried to do the same thing with Rush and they keep trying.

Liberals like to pretend they are all for rights and freedom, but the opposite is the case. They hate freedom because freedom includes the freedom to NOT be liberal, not vote for liberals, and not support liberal causes.

THEY DON'T LIKE THAT and they are willing to do anything to stop that.

They will lie, they will defraud the vote, and they will stop anyone from getting the truth out.

We are going to have to yell our heads of about this, Call our Congressman and let Dems know they can't get away with this, otherwise they will.

Freedom's biggest enemy is a populace asleep at the switch.

Democrats are plural, they are individuals and to claim all Democrats think alike is absurd on its face.

That said, as a Democrat '[m opposed to propaganda presented as truth. I want an open exchange of ideas, something those you noted above abhor. Drudge, Limbaugh, Hannity, O'Reilly, Palin, et al, all present one view, on concept as the The Truth and constantly disdain every idea, every person who dares to question their dogma.

Worse they never admit error, a tactic common in totalitarian society (the USSR [Russia], China, N. Korea, Iran, etc.) and place blame on their enemies sans evidence. They rewrite history, epidemic on this message board, and post perfidious threads any thinking, educated and awake person knows to be ridiculous; they repeat lies openly and often until they create pother and take on the false face of truth.

Please read the OP and consider it with my remarks.

That still boils down to you only want WHAT YOU THINK IS TRUE to be what's put out.

Whether you think what the other side is put out is the truth or not, THERE IS THIS THING CALLED FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

How would you like it, if I we did that to you Wry. Decided everything you said is BS (which it is) and needs to be "regulated" to make sure only the "truth' is presented.

It's a double edged sword. Once you start regulating what the "truth" is. They will regulate YOU as well.

Progressive KNOW that everything fed into the collective is TRUE! It's right from Big Brother! Anyone who dares to question, must be destroyed

Wry is every bit the frothing Nazi we assumed he was.

A collective, let's see no collectives by the GOP or other rwer's, nope, none at all..
Nothing to see here folks...No progressive on the right either, oh hell no!
And damn sure no liberal right wingers damn it!

Well, when you show me the Tea Party members that want to regulate CNN or MSNBC let me know.