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  • FEC May Tighten Restrictions on Internet Political Activity

    02/14/2005 9:43:03 AM PST · by unixfox · 215 replies · 4,761+ views
    FEC May Tighten Restrictions On Internet Political Activity Mon Feb 14 2005 10:38:41 ET The Federal Election Commission next month will begin looking at tightening restrictions on political activities on the Internet, ROLL CALL reports Monday. The FEC is planning to examine the question of how Internet activities, when coordinated with candidates' campaigns, fit into the definition of 'public communications. Specifically, the FEC is planning to examine the question of how Internet activities, when coordinated with candidates' campaigns, fit into the definition of "public communications." While coordinated communications are considered campaign contributions and therefore subject to strict contribution limits, current...
  • Muzzled Speech: Christians tried for anti-gay preaching

    02/08/2005 4:03:32 PM PST · by gobucks · 21 replies · 756+ views
    Christianity Today ^ | 8 Feb 05 | Sheryl Henderson Blunt
    During Philadelphia's annual homosexual "Outfest" rally, 11 Christians were herded into a police truck for refusing to obey a police order to relocate, and for using signs and megaphones to proclaim Scripture verses during the gay-pride celebration. The Christians are members of the evangelistic group Repent America. Repent America director Michael Marcavage, 25, is facing three felony charges and five misdemeanors. The felonies include conspiracy, inciting to riot, and ethnic intimidation-a charge filed under the state's hate-crimes law, which specifically mentions sexual orientation as one object of hate speech. Charges against seven of the Christians were dismissed. The others are...