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Paid Protesters are Political Advertisers -Requiring Notice
FR ^ | 2026-10-09 | Myself

Posted on 10/09/2026 5:53:43 AM PDT by Mr. K

Should paid protesters be REQUIRED to give notice who is paying them?

After all, TV and RADIO ads are required to say "paid for by..."

And paying a protester could be considered just another form of paid promotion.


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This is NOT a 'freedom of speech' issue when you are being paid. It is advertisement.

In fact many of them don't even know why they are there, except maybe for the money (as seen by many you tube videos showing protesters going "Duhhhhhhhhhhh.." when asked to explain why they are there.)

Discuss...

1 posted on 10/09/2026 5:53:43 AM PDT by Mr. K
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To: Mr. K

Great thought, I think a case could be made for disclosure of who funded. Also which candidate is being helped.


2 posted on 10/09/2026 5:57:43 AM PDT by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show host to me.... Sting)
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To: Lockbox

I know, right?


3 posted on 10/09/2026 5:58:34 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare itself.)
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To: Mr. K

Yesterday there was a bunch of geriatrics outside the Tesla dealership near my home protesting Elon....i promptly grabbed my Trump flag, went and stood in the middle of them...

Of course no one said anything to me- they were all a quarter century older than me...

The second the clock hit 2PM EST, the leader said, “Okay- its time to go”....they packed up and left...i guess soros doesn’t pay overtime...

If they are out there next Friday, i will return and stand in the middle of them again, and piss them off!!!


4 posted on 10/09/2026 6:00:41 AM PDT by God luvs America
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To: God luvs America; All

Awesomeness!

Get video of that next time

Ask the organizers who paid them

Better yet, line up and try to get paid- is it cash? Are they handing out 1099’s?

Or income tax evasion?


5 posted on 10/09/2026 6:04:06 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare itself.)
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To: God luvs America

Well done, FRiend.


6 posted on 10/09/2026 6:05:33 AM PDT by Antoninus (Confusion and disorder to the Left.)
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To: God luvs America

Nice work. 👍

Here’s a great take on the Left’s views on Elon that I think you will like.

https://x.com/Handre/status/2108516408833315017?s=20

This guy is worth a follow, check out his posts.


7 posted on 10/09/2026 6:29:40 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: FreedomPoster

thanks...if Elon was anti-Trump they would be buying his cars left and right...

the left is mentally ill- i see it every time i counter protest them.....this time around its mostly angry old lesbians who can’t dance embarrassing themselves in public...


8 posted on 10/09/2026 7:54:13 AM PDT by God luvs America
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To: Mr. K

Agree!

It will be hard to get a federal court to agree!


9 posted on 10/09/2026 8:00:24 AM PDT by Reily
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To: Mr. K

YES!!!


10 posted on 10/09/2026 8:08:20 AM PDT by LTC.Ret (I was MAGA when MAGA wasn't cool)
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To: God luvs America

#TDS is real, and it goes well beyond just Trump.


11 posted on 10/09/2026 9:33:33 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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