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Charge: Election commission Dems want power to regulate conservative Internet, media, super PACs
Washington Examiner ^ | 5-11-15 | Paul Bedard

Posted on 05/11/2015 9:51:42 AM PDT by DeweyCA

Bristling at claims that GOP opposition has made the Federal Election Commission "worse than dysfunctional" in the eyes of the Democratic chairwoman, Republicans counter-charge that the left is frustrated because it hasn't succeeded in regulating conservative Internet sites, media and right-leaning super PACs.

In an escalating fight on the politically-divided FEC, the former Republican chairman on Monday charged his Democratic replacement with playing politics and trying to belittle foes to get her way.

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"To punctuate her concerns over 'dark money' as the poster issue for Republican lawlessness, she has publicly called out four conservative non-profit organizations: Crossroads GPS, Americans for Job Security, American Future Fund and the American Action Network. Commissioner Ravel never mentions the many liberal groups that spend millions of dollars in elections without disclosing their donors, including Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Sierra Club, League of Conservation Voters, SEIU and many others. The omission suggests what many conservatives suspect really drives the philosophical complaint and sows cynicism," he wrote.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: censorship; fcc; fec; internet
The Dems are totalitarian tyrants in their hearts. They are so egotistically sure of their moral and intellectual superiority that they think they have the right to get rid of opposing opinions. They want to censor their opposition.
1 posted on 05/11/2015 9:51:42 AM PDT by DeweyCA
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To: DeweyCA

When you LIE 100% of time, you don’t want opposition.


2 posted on 05/11/2015 9:54:11 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: DeweyCA

What you said!!! lol.

I HATE Kos and DUM but wouldn’t want them outlawed. Then what’s the point of being American?

Bernie Sanders isn’t a socialist. He’s a dictator wanna be who wants laws for we, but not for thee

they all are


3 posted on 05/11/2015 10:00:29 AM PDT by dp0622
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To: DeweyCA

And when the obama FCC takes over the internet next month, they’ll make it happen.

Remember, just about every communications company (radio, TV, telcom, cable, satellite, ISP, etc.) are big time leftist democrat supporters and sponsors, and they have the best lobbyists and politicians that money can buy.


4 posted on 05/11/2015 10:02:44 AM PDT by factoryrat (We are the producers, the creators. Grow it, mine it, build it.)
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To: stephenjohnbanker
Boehner and McConnell can probably work with them on this.

To show they can govern, dontcha know...

5 posted on 05/11/2015 10:03:18 AM PDT by daler
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To: factoryrat

When FR is shut down next month for conservative thought how will we respond?


6 posted on 05/11/2015 10:05:45 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (This is a wake up call. Join the Sultan Knish ping list.)
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To: Louis Foxwell

“When FR is shut down next month for conservative thought how will we respond?”

We won’t...
And they know it, too.

I got my eyes opened in the 2012 elections about that kind of stuff.

Lots of “I have to earn a living, I’m too busy”, etc., which are just excuses for apathy.


7 posted on 05/11/2015 10:08:28 AM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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To: DeweyCA
"The Dems are totalitarian tyrants in their hearts."

Demonicrats are traitors all the way into their souls.

8 posted on 05/11/2015 10:11:53 AM PDT by Carl Vehse
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To: Louis Foxwell
When FR is shut down next month for conservative thought how will we respond?

G. Gordon Liddy had the best advice on how to respond.

9 posted on 05/11/2015 10:20:54 AM PDT by MeganC (You can ignore reality, but reality won't ignore you.)
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To: daler

see tagline

100% correct since Nov. 10th.


10 posted on 05/11/2015 10:26:56 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: tcrlaf
We won’t... And they know it, too.




11 posted on 05/11/2015 10:39:07 AM PDT by itsahoot (55 years a republican-Now Independent. Will write in Sarah Palin, no matter who runs. RIH-GOP)
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To: DeweyCA

Bump


12 posted on 05/11/2015 11:10:56 AM PDT by lowbridge
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To: Louis Foxwell

“When FR is shut down next month for conservative thought how will we respond?”

If it comes to pass then I would have to ask myself
“whats the point in paying taxes?”


13 posted on 05/11/2015 12:42:02 PM PDT by Slambat
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To: DeweyCA

“The Dems are totalitarian tyrants in their hearts. They are so egotistically sure of their moral and intellectual superiority that they think they have the right to get rid of opposing opinions. They want to censor their opposition.”

And they won’t stop for so long as they draw the breath of life.


14 posted on 05/11/2015 6:14:45 PM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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