Posted on 02/11/2015 8:36:50 AM PST by rktman
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is holding a hearing today to receive public feedback on whether it should create new rules regulating political speech, including political speech on the Internet that one commissioner warned could affect blogs, YouTube videos and even websites like the Drudge Report.
The hearing is a response to the U.S. Supreme Courts ruling in McCutcheon v. FEC last year, which struck down the FECs previous cap on aggregate campaign contributions from a single donor in an election cycle.
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I’ll take hell freezing over for a thousand Alex.
“In 2009, a staff member for former Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) spoke about the possibility of the FCC passing regulations that would affect sites like Drudge.
Does one heavily trafficked Internet site present one side of an issue and not link to sites that present alternative views? the staff member asked. These are some of the questions [Waxman] is thinking about right now,”
Drudge just links to other news sites and changes up the headline.
And I would bet a doughnut that the FEC will try to get the IRS involved in this.
LOL! Like words on paper will stop these bastards.
I don’t see how they can control internet speech since it is the modern equivalent of the book or letter - or town square.
Let me put it another way:
If they DO limit speech in this way, that will be the least of our problems. It will be all to clear in what kind of regime we live, and we will be forced to act accordingly or become true sheep led to the slaughter.
That is a hint at why I have not had health care insurance since January 1, 2014. It was my red line against overt fascism. I simply will not bend to that one, regardless of the cost. “Give me liberty or give me death.”
If this isn’t shot down in flames the Republic is over.................
.... [Waxman] is thinking about right now,.... Unpossible to believe that any sort of thought process goes on behind those nostrils. Oops. Sorry. Personal attack.
That's why we need to see the full 332-page Internet neutrality proposal that the FCC wants to pass. If ANY part of that proposal allows the Federal government to determine what is legal online, the rule will be shot down immediately by the courts.
Pen and phone firmly in place. Apparently infringed doesn’t mean what we thought it did. :>}
New tagline ...
I’ll have a look.
There is no longer a first amendment. Lost it years ago. It is just that our communists controlled Federal Government has not crushed it yet and they can. Nothing to stop them.
The FEC needs slapped down, too bad we have a Congress that surrenders all of its authority
Jedi, IMO, your post#2 holds clear and powerful TRUTH.
I’m pretty negative, but I think that they can’t crush it as easy as many think.
There is the concept of a bridge too far, as well as trying to boil a frog alive but turning up the heat to fast.
And I think that is what is actually happening right now. I think it’s caused by obama realizing his time is short and he has too much to do in such a short time. The gloves will come off.
Sadly for him, wo will most people’s blinders. But it’s one reason for my tag line. It will not be pleasant.
I think = I don’t think
Unless my tinfoil is right and he has no intention of going anywhere.
Unless my tinfoil is right and he has no intention of going anywhere.
History is such a pesky thing.
"I disapprove of what you say, and I will defend to YOUR death MY right censor it!!" -- Federal Communication Commission, Federal Election Commission, and Barack Obama.
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