Commercial Press Exemption is Absurd!

The commercial press (newspapers, etc.) in the United States are exempt from the election laws that every other US citizen or group of citizens are restricted by.

It doesn't get any more absurd than this! Especially when one understands that there are over 170 foreign owned newspapers operating in this country.

Yes, it is true! Under 2 USC 431 (9) (b) (i) the commercial press, which includes foreign owned newspapers, are unrestricted and exempt from election laws that you and I (as citizens of the US) are restricted by. I repeat, Foreign owned newspapers in the US have more rights to influence elections than average US citizens or groups of US citizens!

Please, Please, Please. Let this be known far and wide. Afterall, the corporate newspapers and broadcast media have decided not to tell the people. So it is up to you to shout it loud and clear! NO MORE OF THIS! We want OUR free press back! Restore the First Amendment now!

weegee, maybe this will answer your question. The commercial press does have a specific exemption to the federal election laws and most states also have this exemption. As you read this please remember that there are over 170 foreign owned newspapers operating in the US.
Isn't absurd that a foreign owned newspaper has more rights to the "free press" than that of average US citizens?

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What did they know... When did they know... How will they respond upon our complaint?

Will the mainstream media report that Citizens are begining to openly oppose a "Royal Press"?

The "mainstream media" has carefully concealed the fact that most Americans no longer enjoy the same "First Amendment Rights" that every generation of Americans prior to 1975 had! Prior to 1975 every U.S. Citizen, political party and political organization enjoyed the same "Free Press Rights" as World Net Daily or the New York Times. Prior to 1975 U.S. Citizens were not required to register with the Federal Election Commission before publishing their political opinions and the Republican and Democratic parties were allowed to endorse their candidates in newspapers owned and operated by their political parties.

2 USC 431 (9) (B) (i): The term "expenditure" does not include any news story, commentary, or editorial distributed through the facilities of any broadcasting station, newspaper,magazine,or other periodical publication, unless such facilities are owned or controlled by any political party, political committee, or candidate;

2 U.S.C. 431 (9) (B) (i) divides use of the printing press a "free press" into two categories: The regulated majority... every living U.S. Citizen, political party and political organization and the unregulated commercial media.

Election laws passed during the 1970's violate the Constitutional principle of equal protection,
because they no longer provide individual Citizens, political organizations or political parties the same "Free Press Right" to communicate ideas as the corporate mainstream media.

On the other hand when the established mainstream media will not cover our ideas or candidates, "we must publicize our political goals through our own efforts" subject to restrictions that do not apply to newspaper editorial boards, or broadcast media talking heads.

During the 1st American Revolution the people knew their enemy and knew what their "Rights" were. They knew that King George was attempting to deny Americans their "Rights" as Englishmen. Thomas Paine and other valiant Americans refused to allow King George to license or muzzle use of a "free press" in opposition to the "Kings Perogatives".

Through the use of a free press the American people determined the Agenda of National debate not the King.

In today's America a lawless [1] Congress and a "selfserving commercial media monopoly"
have accomplished through public ignorance what King George could not.

Will you help us expose, challenge and repeal 2 USC 431 (9) (B) (i) ?

[1] The 1st Amendment has not been amended, Marbury Vs. Madison established that an ordinary law cannot amend the United States Constitution. Election laws are not Constitutional Amendments.

This research article was provided by Richard Lewis.

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