[The Old Hoosier]

It only affects BROADCAST advertising. Not internet or print ads or announcements of any other kind.

[hroolaart]

It only affects BROADCAST advertising. Not internet or print ads or announcements of any other kind.

And the above, is exactly how freedoms are lost. We "only" look at concretes, rather than the philosophical premise, which is clearly in error. Point is: doesn't matter what aspects are being targeted, government is BARRED FROM REGULATING SPEECH, and advertising, issue advertising, internet, print, broadcast, etc. etc. are all forms of speech.

[spunkets]

It applies to any media. The fact that organization communications will be forbidden from outlining fed candidate positions and voting records should tell you that.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

It only affects BROADCAST advertising. Not internet or print ads or announcements of any other kind.

I hope all special interest groups collectively tell our overbearing federal government to f*** off if this bill becomes law.

[Dan from Michigan]

Could the internet be classified by "Brodcasting"?

Also, is Free Republic (not FRN) and LLC's classified as political orgs and would fall under "Issue ads"??

I have to re-read that bill. I do not THINK FR is affected, but I'm not positive on that.