Posted on 01/17/2007 7:36:04 PM PST by jmc1969
An outfit called GrassRootsFreedom.com is reporting that the U.S. Senate is considering legislation that would require political bloggers with readership over 500 to register as lobbyists. If they fail to register, they could face criminal penalties up to one year in jail.
"Section 220 of S. 1, the lobbying reform bill currently before the Senate, would require grassroots causes, even bloggers, who communicate to 500 or more members of the public on policy matters, to register and report quarterly to Congress the same as the big K Street lobbyists.
(Excerpt) Read more at informationweek.com ...
It looks like the First Amendment won:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1769882/posts
Very disturbing.
Would this law apply to the NYTs & LA Times?
They run op-ed pages. I'd bet not.
The MSM can see which way the wind is blowing, want to maintain their monopoly power (of information).
My head's going to explode!
I've heard that grassroot causes would also include churches.
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