Posted on 07/23/2007 6:30:32 PM PDT by indigo5
A complaint was filed against the Daily Kos for violating federal election rules. The filer writers on the story over at BC Magazine.:
Federal Election Commission rules apply for organizations that spend or contribute an equivalent of $1,000 per year in trying to influence elections for federal office. DailyKos is owned by Kos Media, a company, which makes it fit the definition of an organization. It surely spends at least $1,000 per year in hosting and based on what they charge (and get) for advertising, their support of candidates is certainly worth over $1,000 per year. Lastly, their self-identified purpose is to influence elections in the Democrats favor. They fit the criteria.Some will argue that this is a slippery slope that will snare all bloggers. First, most bloggers aren't organizations. Second, most bloggers are read by like 3 people and their posts are certainly not worth $1,000. Third, most bloggers don't exist for the primary purpose of electing certain people to federal office.
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That is like asking, should we allow an insult and misreading of the First Amendment become the law of the land? Certainly not, for if we allow it, then the next forum they come for will be us, with the NutRoots blessing and cheering.
Cannot say it better myself.
You wanna try to win that argument against Democrats in Congress?
FR is pretty damn active in supporting candidates, publicizing campaign activities, mustering shows of activist support. Once the general election starts, FR will certainly be aggressive enough in supporting the Republican candidate.
Jim Robinson owns this site, sets the rules, moderates (or his “agents” do) the discussions. So it is not just a non-partisan bulleting board.
If you don’t think the Democrats can make an argument out of that, then you underestimate them.
I learned the answer to that one in elementary school. Public school, at that! We were introduced to an old document, known affectionately as The Bill of Rights. I didn't understand all of it at the time, but that freedom of speech part was pretty clear.
I was thinking not so much as if, but what if?
How much coordination is there with the DNC? How much funding from Soros?
First Amendment bump!
the kos can kiss my but,I keep an eye on what their trying to do,as I do my elected officials.
Should Free Republic be Subject to the Federal Election Commission? (Hell no!!)
Second, most bloggers are read by like 3 people and their posts are certainly not worth $1,000.
That isn't the point at all. It isn't the money. The point is shutting them down.
No. Negative. Uh-uh. Absolutely not. Nyet. That isn't a slippery slope, it's a crevasse.
Should Democrats be held to a standard? LMAO !!!
More than likely the “complaint” was filed by one of their own dingbats to get free PR and make them feel important and all that stuff.
I doubt it. Kos has as a posted purpose "electing democrats to office". Not liberals, not progressives, but members of the Democratic Party.
In contrast, FR is certainly very conservative but doesn't (to my knowledge) support any particular party.
...my post above isn’t to say I support government intrusion on anyone’s first amendment rights. I’m just saying that as long as the FEC does, Kos is a different type of organization.
Ewwwww - smells of corruption. Are you a member? Lemme guess...
And that’s exactly why they are subject to the FEC. They self-identify their purpose as to elect Democrats. That makes them a political committee like any other. We can argue the merits of election law and there is plenty of debate to have there. However, right now the laws are what they are and they should apply to everyone equally.
Has everyone gone mad? This complaint is ridiculous. You have a right to speak freely and a right to assemble, and a right to do both at the same time.
I didn’t read anything in the Constitution regarding how long you could assemble or how many dollars your speech could be worth before the First Amendment expired.
FR will very definitely be supporting the Republican candidate against the Democrat candidate in the 2008 general election.
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