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coming election cycle and all election cycles in the future until we can get the unconstitutional McCain-Feingold act repealed.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

[Rummyfan]

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!

[Dont_Tread_On_Me_888]

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?

[BureaucratusMaximus]

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.

[RKBA Democrat]

"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."

[Just mythoughts]

"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.

[mel]

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.

[Borax Queen]

*gasp*

[humblegunner]

Well I sure picked a helluva day to quit smoking crack.

[redgolum]

Kind of funny that the first amendment now only protects crucifixes in urine and not political speech

[TomGuy]

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.]

[indthkr]

Does this mean MSM and Hollywood / left-slanted
media outlets will be shut down as well?

[Willie Green]

30 DAYS?!?!

That's worse than what they predicted for the Y2K meltdown.

We need to develop a contingency plan... the Yahoo! message board sucks.

[RightWingAtheist]

LOL. You should try giving a flea bath to an angry Siamese! That's how I felt about the "drill".

[billbears]

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.

[TBP]

Speaking of which, has Gov. Ehrlich picked a new running mate yet?

[TBP]

What was the site from Canada that we used to be able to use when Free Republic went down.

http://www.freedominion.ca

[DuncanWaring]

Carthago delenda est

McCain delenda est

[michigander]

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

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A BILL

To 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 BILL

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication.

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March 13, 2006

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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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.

[Paine's Ghost]

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?

[MileHi]

Hey, thanks for that.