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This is just a drill: Thanks to John McCain, Free Republic will shut down tomorrow at high noon for
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Posted on 03/23/2006 8:03:45 PM PST by Jim Robinson
Edited on 03/24/2006 11:31:56 AM PST by Jim Robinson.
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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.
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coming election cycle and all election cycles in the future until we can get the unconstitutional McCain-Feingold act repealed.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
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)
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To: Jim Robinson
No non government approved electioneering messages may be transmitted over the internet for the 30 days immediately preceding a primary election. If McLame ever read the Constitution he'd be shocked! Free speech? Even what is called core free speech. This man is dangerous!
To: Jim Robinson
Jim:
The home page (mission statement) makes it clear that Free Republic is a CONSERVATIVE FORUM.
The word "Republican" does not appear in your mission statement.
How can a forum that promotes limited government and fighting socialism be grouped with the others? We are not a RNC organization nor are we a DNC organization.
Jim?
Anybody?
882
posted on
03/24/2006 5:56:28 AM PST
by
Dont_Tread_On_Me_888
(The purpose of this forum is to fight socialism (see FR homepage), not to defend Republicans.)
To: RaceBannon
DAMN, I hate it when people speak the truth! No doubt...if a dem was in the WH when McSlime/Fiendgold was passed people would have been calling for action and heads on stakes a long time ago. Now that it has reached an "intrusiveness" and unConstitutional critical mass, people here are scattering and bellowing like a bunch of hyperactive chickens. The hypocrisy is laughable.
When will people learn? If you give the government the power to intrude and regulate anything, it will eventually seek to expand its powers to intrude and regulate that "thing" to the nth degree...it applies to BOTH parties FYI. Oh, and I'd hate to say it, but we're in for another round of "this" re: the Patriot Act once a different administration gets into the WH IMO.
Oh, and before someone comes in and flames away at this post...unless you can give a sensible reason why Dubya has not used his veto pen AT all since he was in office, don't bother me with emotional claptrap and intellectually dishonest chutzpah.
883
posted on
03/24/2006 5:56:34 AM PST
by
BureaucratusMaximus
(Liberal idiots are more than willing to allow people to die for their stupid idealistic notions)
To: Dog Gone
"Perhaps followed by further proposed legislation to block such sites."
It wouldn't surprise me. Perhaps it will be called the "Internet Freedom Act of 2008."
884
posted on
03/24/2006 5:58:15 AM PST
by
RKBA Democrat
(Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.)
To: BureaucratusMaximus
"Oh, and before someone comes in and flames away at this post...unless you can give a sensible reason why Dubya has not used his veto pen AT all since he was in office, don't bother me with emotional claptrap and intellectually dishonest chutzpah."
The only possible reason I can think that has credibility is he knew in order to actually fight a literal war against these terrorists killers, he had to give the big spenders and power grabbers in Congress what they wanted.
We see what even those that voted to give him authority to literally fight, actually pretend they were lied to for their votes.
To: pbrown
At least we can slow it down a bit, I think that if not for such wonderful places as FR, your prediction might have already come to fruition.
886
posted on
03/24/2006 6:03:36 AM PST
by
mel
To: sweetliberty
To: Jim Robinson
Well I sure picked a helluva day to quit smoking crack.
888
posted on
03/24/2006 6:04:11 AM PST
by
humblegunner
(If you're gonna die, die with your boots on.)
To: Jim Robinson
Kind of funny that the first amendment now only protects crucifixes in urine and not political speech
889
posted on
03/24/2006 6:06:19 AM PST
by
redgolum
("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
To: auto power
Make no mistake...McCain and Hillary Clinton will push this to the max.....
Absolutely, they will. They aren't stupid. They saw how much damage the uncontrolled Internet inflicted on John Kerry and his candidacy. And they know they are vunerable to the same unless they can get a gatekeeper in place sooner, rather than later.
I wouldn't be surprised to hear that Senator Clinton has recommended Jamie Gorelick as the first Commissioner of the Internet. [The Clinton's owe Gorelick big-time for her efforts to deflect the 9-11 Commission and quell Able Danger.]
890
posted on
03/24/2006 6:07:41 AM PST
by
TomGuy
To: Jim Robinson
Does this mean MSM and Hollywood / left-slanted
media outlets will be shut down as well?
891
posted on
03/24/2006 6:11:32 AM PST
by
indthkr
To: Jim Robinson
That's worse than what they predicted for the Y2K meltdown.
We need to develop a contingency plan... the Yahoo! message board sucks.
892
posted on
03/24/2006 6:16:00 AM PST
by
Willie Green
(Throw the bums out!!! ............ALL OF THEM.)
To: digger48
LOL. You should try giving a flea bath to an angry Siamese! That's how I felt about the "drill".
893
posted on
03/24/2006 6:17:33 AM PST
by
RightWingAtheist
( EveningStar is back; new tagline pending)
To: JRios1968
So, what have you done about it?What would you want me to do about it? I don't vote for the one party system if that's what you mean. I vote my conscience instead of merely casting a vote so the 'other guy' won't get in. If no one is on the ticket that I can support I either leave it blank or write in a candidate. Of course this was how it was intended to be by the Framers. But please throw up the standard 'You're helping the Democrats' or 'Your vote doesn't count' that usually comes from the faithful. We shouldn't be directly voting for Senators in the first place.
894
posted on
03/24/2006 6:17:57 AM PST
by
billbears
(Deo Vindice)
To: staytrue
Speaking of which, has Gov. Ehrlich picked a new running mate yet?
895
posted on
03/24/2006 6:19:11 AM PST
by
TBP
To: Irish Eyes
What was the site from Canada that we used to be able to use when Free Republic went down. http://www.freedominion.ca
896
posted on
03/24/2006 6:20:06 AM PST
by
TBP
To: Jim Robinson
Carthago delenda est McCain delenda est
897
posted on
03/24/2006 6:21:53 AM PST
by
DuncanWaring
(The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
To: MileHi
HR 1606 RH
Union Calendar No. 211
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1606
[Report No. 109-389]
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 13, 2005
Mr. HENSARLING introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration
March 13, 2006
Additional sponsors: Mr. PAUL, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. CANNON, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, and Mr. BISHOP of Utah
March 13, 2006
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
A BILLTo amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Online Freedom of Speech Act'.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF PUBLIC COMMUNICATION.
Paragraph (22) of section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(22)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: `Such term shall not include communications over the Internet.'.
Union Calendar No. 211
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1606
[Report No. 109-389]
A BILLTo amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication.
March 13, 2006
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
H.R.1606
Title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication.
Sponsor: Rep Hensarling, Jeb [TX-5] (introduced 4/13/2005) Cosponsors (9)
Related Bills: H.R.1605 , S.678
Latest Major Action: 11/2/2005 Failed of passage/not agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 225 - 182 (Roll no. 559).
House Reports: 109-389
MAJOR ACTIONS: 4/13/2005 Introduced/originated in House 11/2/2005 Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 225 - 182 (Roll no. 559).
3/13/2006 Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 109-389.
898
posted on
03/24/2006 6:22:20 AM PST
by
michigander
(The Constitution only guarantees the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.)
To: Jim Robinson
So if I start (or [participate in) a NG ON Yahoo, etc. that discusses political views similar to FR, and all the FReepers come over there (during the 30 day shut-down), are we all in violation of the law?
To: michigander
900
posted on
03/24/2006 6:25:30 AM PST
by
MileHi
( "It's coming down to patriots vs the politicians." - ovrtaxt)
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