[xzins]

And a federal judge with an interesting theory of liberty—that whatever Congress does not specifically exempt from regulation should be regulated—decided that the FEC's exempting the Internet from regulation is impermissible because Congress was silent on the subject. She ordered the FEC to write regulations. This, even though Internet communication is limitless, virtually cost-free and, hence, wonderfully anarchic.

It isn't money that is the target, is it?

It's control they want.

[Hardastarboard]

Money and control are like energy and matter. You can turn energy into matter, and vice versa. If they have control, they can take your money. If they have your money, they have control. Either way, they end up with your money, and control.

[okie01]

It isn't money that is the target, is it?

It's control they want.

This is one case where it can be legitimately claimed "It's not about the money."

Instead, it is as you surmise, all about "control". Given power, the liberals would move quickly to re-cast the Constitution as empowering the state and limiting personal liberty.

The left is "weak on national security" but they are stronger than horseradish when it comes to fascism.