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(edit: note Thread Title should say FEC, not FCC - it's very annoying that one cannot edit thread titles to correct typos.)
The Big Government Progs are determined that the knuckledragging Stupid American Voters who use the internet to speak out against government abuse are silenced and whipped into submission.
Given that USMB takes "donations" and we have a great deal of discussion, we're a ripe target for censorship. The Democrat Ann Ravel's pulling back just means they have a sneaky secret effort (ala the IRS) to handle their agenda.
Thanks Obama!
Claiming that thousands of public comments condemning “dark money” in politics can’t be ignored, the Democrat-chaired Federal Election Commission on Wednesday appeared ready to open the door to new regulations on donors, bloggers and others who use the Internet to influence policy and campaigns.
During a broad FEC hearing to discuss a recent Supreme Court decision that eliminated some donor limits, proponents encouraged the agency to draw up new funding disclosure rules and require even third-party internet-based groups to reveal donors, a move that would extinguish a 2006 decision to keep the agency’s hands off the Internet.
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Democratic Chairwoman Ann Ravel, who called the hearing, has said she wants to regulate politicking on the Internet, though she has pulled back amid a public outcry, especially among conservatives who see her move as a bid to silence center-right websites and Internet based conservative groups and news sites....
Dems on FEC open to new regs on donors Internet WashingtonExaminer.com
The Big Government Progs are determined that the knuckledragging Stupid American Voters who use the internet to speak out against government abuse are silenced and whipped into submission.
Given that USMB takes "donations" and we have a great deal of discussion, we're a ripe target for censorship. The Democrat Ann Ravel's pulling back just means they have a sneaky secret effort (ala the IRS) to handle their agenda.
Thanks Obama!
Claiming that thousands of public comments condemning “dark money” in politics can’t be ignored, the Democrat-chaired Federal Election Commission on Wednesday appeared ready to open the door to new regulations on donors, bloggers and others who use the Internet to influence policy and campaigns.
During a broad FEC hearing to discuss a recent Supreme Court decision that eliminated some donor limits, proponents encouraged the agency to draw up new funding disclosure rules and require even third-party internet-based groups to reveal donors, a move that would extinguish a 2006 decision to keep the agency’s hands off the Internet.
(snip)
Democratic Chairwoman Ann Ravel, who called the hearing, has said she wants to regulate politicking on the Internet, though she has pulled back amid a public outcry, especially among conservatives who see her move as a bid to silence center-right websites and Internet based conservative groups and news sites....
Dems on FEC open to new regs on donors Internet WashingtonExaminer.com