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MoveOn Balks at Proposed FEC Rules Changes by Scaring Nonprofits (FEC Email Needs FReeping! NOW!)
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| April 2, 2004
| Jimmy Moore
Posted on 04/02/2004 9:27:16 AM PST by ElephantMan
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Urgent ~ FReep The FEC ~ Stop MoveOn.org!
FEC Email: politicalcommitteestatus@fec.gov
Let the FEC know that you are opposed to MoveOn.org's blatant support of the John Kerry campaign and urge them to implement the rule changes they are considering and no longer allow MoveOn.org to use soft campaign contributions to attack the president or any other elected official--and to make the change retroactive to January 1, 2004.
MoveOn.org: FECcomment@moveon.org (For you trouble makers who want to CC MoveOn.org and let them know what you sent to the FEC!)
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posted on
04/02/2004 9:27:58 AM PST
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To: ElephantMan
bookmark for later....
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posted on
04/02/2004 9:32:09 AM PST
by
jcb8199
To: ElephantMan
It is about time the Republican party is growing a Back bone, I am sick of these Liberals passing laws and we are the only ones who follow it. Of course this will go to some liberal activist judge who will eventually throw it out. The campaign finance law is joke and I am still sick over the fact the supreme court didn't overturn it. Actually, It should have never had to make it there.
To: ElephantMan
The Republican National Committee is pressing the Federal Election Commission to issue new rules that would cripple groups that dare to communicate with the public in any way critical of President Bush or members of Congress And they're right. CFR was mean to keep the current power structure intact while giving the people the impression that they're doing something about corruption. Now that the Libs are getting bit by it, maybe they'll fight to have it repealed.
To: ElephantMan
Here's my letter to the FEC (cc'd to MoveOn.org of course):
Dear Mai T. Dinh:
I am deeply concerned about the flagrant violation of both the letter and spirit of the recently passed campaign finance rules by certain, specific 527 organizations, in particular, MoveOn.org.
MoveOn.org has raised mammoth sums of so-called soft money. In some instances, individual donors have contributed sums far in excess of the $2000.00 campaign contribution limit. In one case, 17 million dollars was contributed by on individual, a partisan activist on the public record as saying that their primary focus in life is to "defeat President Bush."
This is an extremely dangerous circumvention of long standing campaign contribution limits, which, truthfully, I would be in favor of lifting all together, for all participants in exchange for requiring total transparency. If the public knew who gave how much to who, that would be fine with me. That, however, is not how the rules are currently written and, as such, enforcement of the rules must be consistent for all parties and individuals.
In addition to being obviously apparent to anyone who is exposed to the illegal commercials, there is a growing body of convincing evidence that the John Kerry campaign is working closely with MoveOn.org--a blatant violation of the rules. I would encourage the FEC to vigorously pursue this evidence in a timely fashion and impose the appropriate sanctions, fines and punishments as warranted.
I would also encourage the committee to clarify the rules, instate or reinstate them as appropriate, and move in an expedient fashion to cause MoveOn.org and other specific organizations found violating the rules to cease and desist immediately and sanction them as the committee deems appropriate.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
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posted on
04/02/2004 9:52:38 AM PST
by
ElephantMan
(sorry, no smart a$$ tag line today)
To: Support Free Republic
bump
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posted on
04/02/2004 9:57:09 AM PST
by
not-alone
To: MeSpikeLibs
I am still sick over the fact the supreme court didn't overturn it. Actually, It should have never had to make it there I know, I never felt so helpless as when that decision was handed down. A serious encroachment to the First Ammendment had taken place and the court of last resort, the jurists we depend on to protect our rights as enumerated in the Constitution, failed us. Miserably.
I wonder to this day, since they are charged to protect the Constitution and there is no question that free speech was abridged by that decision--is there not anything we can do?
Sick as well...
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posted on
04/02/2004 10:00:18 AM PST
by
ElephantMan
(sorry, no smart a$$ tag line today)
To: MeSpikeLibs
Amen to that!
I didn't favor the law at all. What a sick, hypocritical joke that MoveOn is squirming now just because the law many of their members wanted might apply to them!
If no one wants to have to play by the rules anymore, we might as well just pack it in.
Very discouraging.
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posted on
04/02/2004 10:14:47 AM PST
by
cvq3842
To: ElephantMan
Anyone get the impression that Stalin has relatives on the FEC?
To: ElephantMan
Don't worry. What MoveOn and the other groups are doing is clearly illegal. If Republicans tried to do the same, we would be mercilessly burned by the press. There would be calls for Bush's resignation, impeachment, special prosecutors etc..
But once the FEC and Courts say that what they are doing is not illegal, then the Republicans are free to do the same thing. And we can easily out spend them. One more trap the Democrats are walking into. IMO
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posted on
04/02/2004 10:33:07 AM PST
by
bayourod
(We can depend on Scary Kerry's imaginary foreign leaders to protect us from terrorists.)
To: bayourod
BTTT!
To: ElephantMan; talleyman
Bump! (Will freep later- thanks!)
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posted on
04/02/2004 11:01:51 AM PST
by
talleyman
(Never question the patriotism of Democrats - there's none to question)
To: ElephantMan
I sent a (hopefully) well-reasoned letter to the FEC saying I believe MoveOn and the other anti-Bush 527's amount to a de facto campaign fund for Kerry and a clear violation of the intent of CFR. I copied MoveOn too for their enjoyment.
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posted on
04/02/2004 11:35:15 AM PST
by
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To: MeSpikeLibs
No matter what the ruling, this will bite the Rats. The Rats do not get $1,000 and under contributions from families and business-owners like the Republicans do - they get their funds from wealthy liberal individuals and special-interest groups.
CFR is actually turning out to be a good thing.
To: bayourod
But once the FEC and Courts say that what they are doing is not illegal What if the FEC rules that it's in fact illegal? Then what happens?
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posted on
04/02/2004 11:43:37 AM PST
by
ServesURight
(FReecerely Yours,)
To: ServesURight
What if the FEC rules that it's in fact illegal? Then what happens? Team Kerry would have to buy his own ads from his own pockets.
To: ElephantMan
Geez, CFR was great when it was only going to hurt Republicans, wasn't it?
Now that the rules are being enforced on the leftists, it's a "free speech" issue.
Hey, moveon, you tipped your hand when you released your ad about Kerry's tax plan BEFORE THE KERRY CAMPAIGN DID.
This is illegal. But it doesn't matter, leftists are ENTITLED to break the law because their cause is so just.
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posted on
04/02/2004 11:47:08 AM PST
by
MrB
To: ServesURight
What if the FEC rules that it's in fact illegal? Rule against a leftist org? Yeah, right.
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posted on
04/02/2004 11:50:28 AM PST
by
MrB
To: MeSpikeLibs
I wonder if the RNC included the conservative groups which run similar ads in their FEC complaint.
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posted on
04/02/2004 11:52:35 AM PST
by
CalKat
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