[ElephantMan]

Urgent ~ FReep The FEC ~ Stop MoveOn.org!

FEC Email: politicalcommitteestatus@fec.gov

Let the FEC know that you are opposed to MoveOn.org's blatant support of the John Kerry campaign and urge them to implement the rule changes they are considering and no longer allow MoveOn.org to use soft campaign contributions to attack the president or any other elected official--and to make the change retroactive to January 1, 2004.

MoveOn.org: FECcomment@moveon.org (For you trouble makers who want to CC MoveOn.org and let them know what you sent to the FEC!)

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[jcb8199]

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[MeSpikeLibs]

It is about time the Republican party is growing a Back bone, I am sick of these Liberals passing laws and we are the only ones who follow it. Of course this will go to some liberal activist judge who will eventually throw it out. The campaign finance law is joke and I am still sick over the fact the supreme court didn't overturn it. Actually, It should have never had to make it there.

[antiRepublicrat]

The Republican National Committee is pressing the Federal Election Commission to issue new rules that would cripple groups that dare to communicate with the public in any way critical of President Bush or members of Congress

And they're right. CFR was mean to keep the current power structure intact while giving the people the impression that they're doing something about corruption. Now that the Libs are getting bit by it, maybe they'll fight to have it repealed.

[ElephantMan]

Here's my letter to the FEC (cc'd to MoveOn.org of course):

Dear Mai T. Dinh:

I am deeply concerned about the flagrant violation of both the letter and spirit of the recently passed campaign finance rules by certain, specific 527 organizations, in particular, MoveOn.org.

MoveOn.org has raised mammoth sums of so-called soft money. In some instances, individual donors have contributed sums far in excess of the $2000.00 campaign contribution limit. In one case, 17 million dollars was contributed by on individual, a partisan activist on the public record as saying that their primary focus in life is to "defeat President Bush."

This is an extremely dangerous circumvention of long standing campaign contribution limits, which, truthfully, I would be in favor of lifting all together, for all participants in exchange for requiring total transparency. If the public knew who gave how much to who, that would be fine with me. That, however, is not how the rules are currently written and, as such, enforcement of the rules must be consistent for all parties and individuals.

In addition to being obviously apparent to anyone who is exposed to the illegal commercials, there is a growing body of convincing evidence that the John Kerry campaign is working closely with MoveOn.org--a blatant violation of the rules. I would encourage the FEC to vigorously pursue this evidence in a timely fashion and impose the appropriate sanctions, fines and punishments as warranted.

I would also encourage the committee to clarify the rules, instate or reinstate them as appropriate, and move in an expedient fashion to cause MoveOn.org and other specific organizations found violating the rules to cease and desist immediately and sanction them as the committee deems appropriate.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

[talleyman]

Bump! (Will freep later- thanks!)

[Sender]

I sent a (hopefully) well-reasoned letter to the FEC saying I believe MoveOn and the other anti-Bush 527's amount to a de facto campaign fund for Kerry and a clear violation of the intent of CFR. I copied MoveOn too for their enjoyment.

[MrB]

Geez, CFR was great when it was only going to hurt Republicans, wasn't it?

Now that the rules are being enforced on the leftists, it's a "free speech" issue.

Hey, moveon, you tipped your hand when you released your ad about Kerry's tax plan BEFORE THE KERRY CAMPAIGN DID.

This is illegal. But it doesn't matter, leftists are ENTITLED to break the law because their cause is so just.

[Gen. Longstreet]

Have you thought about the fact that this will also cripple the Club for Growth, Grassfire, The Rifle Association, Right to Life, and a host of conservative groups.

Free speech for me but not for thee doesn't work too well.

[TBP]

Interesting that Move On did an ad supporting Senator Ketchup's "economic plan" (in some detail) before Senator Ketchup released it. But I'm sure there is no coordination whatsoever, right?

[DiamondDon1]

Sent my e-mail to Mai T. Dinh!

DD

[Freedom2specul8]

"Nevertheless, MoveOn.org tells its supporters that any action conducted by the FEC regarding donations to various MoveOn.org fundraising efforts will not be traced back to the specific donors."

Does anyone really believe this? After all the missing documents from the clinton administration?

[TexasCajun]

Why don't we see Johnny McCain raising hell over the violations of his pet C.F.R. law?

[hocndoc]

Even a stopped clock is right 2 times a day.

If (a great big IF, here) the Bush Administration is, indeed, trying to increase the restrictions on political speech, then they should stop, now.

I don't like Moveon.org at all. I'm convinced that they are a Communist front for the far left of the Democrats.


But, if they aren't allowed by law to criticise the President or the local dog catcher, then neither am I or you.


The campaign finance laws have already gone too far.


Wouldn't it be great if the Communists spent more of their money and the results were to kill McCain/Feingold?

[bert]

There is a flip side to all this. Republican groups are being reigned in till the matter is decided.

It seems to me to be a win win fork manuver.

If the movement is stopped, lots of rat money and hopes are down the drain.

If it is allowed to continue, untold numbers of Republican groups including an unknown number right here can be formed and there is no telling the havoc on the rats that will result.

[WhiteyAppleseed]

Another proposition which could explain at least some of the results of today’s opinion is that the First Amendment right to spend money for speech does not include the right to combine with others in spending money for speech. Such a proposition fits uncomfortably with the concluding words of our Declaration of Independence: “And for the support of this Declaration, . . . we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.”(Emphasis added.) The freedom to associate with others for the dissemination of ideas--not just by singing or speaking in unison, but by pooling financial resources for expressive purposes--is part of the freedom of speech.

The dissenting opinion of Justice Scalia on BCFR.

[samtheman]

CFR is the short version of the name. The full name is CFRFR.

Campaign Finance Reform For Republicans.

(Democrats get to keep on truckin' the old fashioned way!)

[Liz]

ACTION PING

Email the FEC:

politicalcommitteestatus@fec.gov

Let the FEC know that you are opposed to MoveOn.org's blatant support of the John Kerry campaign and urge them to implement the rule changes they are considering and no longer allow MoveOn.org to use soft campaign contributions to attack the president or any other elected official--and to make the change retroactive to January 1, 2004.

[talleyman]

Freeped. Thanks again for the post.

[M Kehoe]

Let the FEC know that you are opposed to MoveOn.org's blatant support of the John Kerry campaign...

Moveon.org is right (never thought I'd type that), and the law is unconstitutional. That SCOTUS upheld certain portions of CFR, tells me more about the justices than the law itself.

Methinks the RNC should start these 527s and anything else they can think of. As Serpent Head would say, "this is wahr!"

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