[Petronski]

You have stretched the definition of "crank" and placed it in the hands of Federal bureaucrats who will stretch it some more.

First, I don't see any stretching.

Secondly, any stretching that might have occurred is not mine, but that of 50 million FDNC list participants.

Finally, what is the endgame risk here? Which unsolicited calls that I want to receive will Federal bureaucrats prevent me from receiving?

[palmer]

Finally, what is the endgame risk here? Which unsolicited calls that I want to receive will Federal bureaucrats prevent me from receiving?

There are many possible problems. One I can think of is that the bureaucrats decide that anyone not from a "major" party cannot be allowed to make protected "political" calls. An example would be libertarians calling to ask me for money.