This is just a drill: Thanks to John McCain, Free Republic will shut down tomorrow at high noon for

Free Republic ^

[Jim Robinson]

Now hear this:

Thanks to John McCain, Free Republic will shut down tomorrow at high noon for 30 days. No non government approved electioneering messages may be transmitted over the internet for the 30 days immediately preceding a primary election.

That is all.

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The above exercise was just a drill. But if John McCain has his way with his proposed rules for regulating political free speech on the internet, this is how we will be forced to operate in the coming election cycle and all election cycles in the future until we can get the unconstitutional McCain-Feingold act repealed.

Carthago delenda est

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I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!

If the thought of losing your right to express yourself online makes you mad, it is high time you let Senator John McCain know how you feel.

McCain, John - (R - AZ)
(202) 224-2235

Washington, DC

241 Russell Senate Ofc. Bldg.
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2235
Fax: (202) 228-2862

Phoenix

5353 North 16th Street
Suite 105
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
Phone: (602) 952-2410
Fax: (602) 952-8702

Tempe

4703 S. Lakeshore Drive
Suite 1
Tempe, Arizona 85282
Phone: (480) 897-6289
Fax: (480) 897-8389

Tucson

407 W. Congress Street
Suite 103
Tucson, Arizona 85701
Phone: (520) 670-6334
Fax: (520) 670-6637


McCain, John - (R - AZ)
(202) 224-2235

Other contact #'s

US capitol toll free -

1-877-762-8762

Senate Offices:

Cloak Room Democratic: (202) 224-4691
Cloak Room Republican: (202) 224-6191

(From post #732 by bd476)

I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!

If the thought of losing your right to express yourself online makes you mad, it is high time you let Senator John McCain know how you feel.

McCain, John - (R - AZ)
(202) 224-2235

Washington, DC

241 Russell Senate Ofc. Bldg.
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2235
Fax: (202) 228-2862

Phoenix

5353 North 16th Street
Suite 105
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
Phone: (602) 952-2410
Fax: (602) 952-8702

Tempe

4703 S. Lakeshore Drive
Suite 1
Tempe, Arizona 85282
Phone: (480) 897-6289
Fax: (480) 897-8389

Tucson

407 W. Congress Street
Suite 103
Tucson, Arizona 85701
Phone: (520) 670-6334
Fax: (520) 670-6637


McCain, John - (R - AZ)
(202) 224-2235

Other contact #'s

US capitol toll free -

1-877-762-8762

Senate Offices:

Cloak Room Democratic: (202) 224-4691
Cloak Room Republican: (202) 224-6191

[freemama]

Bookmarked www.dcchapter.com just in case.

Hope to not have to use it.

[EsmeraldaA]

Right back at you Victoria!

LOL!

[EsmeraldaA]

Right back at you Victoria!

LOL!

[Paul C. Jesup]

I hope you are right.

[texasbluebell]

I want my country back. Where did it go?

[txhurl]

lol

No, not lol

Freak out loud.

I know I'm gonna wake up any minute.

[Sprite518]

We live in scary times. We no longer have a party we can turn too.

[Rennes Templar]

Newsmax article:

"Grass-roots activists and bloggers insist there is little, if any, corruption in their respective and often overlapping realms. They ascribe ulterior, more sinister, motives to their would-be regulators. Zuniga believes they are motivated by a desire to quash grass-roots media because sites like Daily Kos and Red State threaten traditional bases of power. That belief is essentially the thesis for "Crashing the Gates," his new book and first foray into traditional publishing.

Zuniga reserves his strongest venom for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. "This is intended to squash citizen media," he said. "Pelosi and company are complicit, no matter how much they lie about their intentions."

Wright believes at least one of the would-be regulators is animated by revenge. "John McCain has real issues with the grassroots," he explained. "This spans back to 2000 and I think he still holds a grudge against grass-roots America. "I've heard rumors saying Senators are for this because they say they're tired of hearing from these grass-roots groups," he said.


Our Senators are tired from hearing from people. Great.

[TASMANIANRED]

McCain thinks he can win without conservatives.

Thinks he is middle of the road enough to siphon off the moderate Democrats.

[Old Sarge]

Hello, Gypsy-girl...

[I. Ben Hurt]

Are you following this?

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks.

Thanks.

[LK44-40]

Let's analyze this. I see only three possibilities:

1. A joke (not to my taste)

2. A stimuls to act in in opposition to these 1st Amend. threats

3. Our host is not, at the moment, in control of his faculties (This would include the possibility that this is a real response to legal necessity. Capt. Quegg might notify his boat with this kind of terse, cryptic message but no way a rational host would pull the plug, even if required, without a bit more explanation to everyone.)

[Mo1]

The party is fine

It's just a few in the party that are a pain in the rear

[Jim Robinson]

"And if it is you, what do you want us to do to help?"

You can start by calling and writing your reps. Also, make sure your torches and pitchforks are handy and in good working order. They may be needed.

Jim

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Jim,

Panic aside, what exactly are the affects of CFR and pending legislation upon Free Republic? Is FR subject to the 30/60 day advertising exclusions in CFR?

Tom

[Thud]

Jim,

As a California trial court research attorney, I suspect you are alarmist. Who the hell is giving you legal advice?

[del4hope]

Thanks. So correct, when ever you follow the money trail it leads to guess who. Interesting that his name is spelled the same backwards and forwards. I'll just stop there. Think about it.

[freedumb2003]

There really should be a pre-defined place to meet and discuss for ANYTIME this webpage goes down. Maybe 2 or 3 such places.

freerepublic2

I mean what did you do during that outage a few days ago????

[kerryusama04]

ping