Godlike Productions - Discussion Forum
Users Online Now: 2,212 (Who's On?)Visitors Today: 1,201,810
Pageviews Today: 1,685,911Threads Today: 464Posts Today: 8,493
01:42 PM


Rate this Thread

Absolute BS Crap Reasonable Nice Amazing
 

FEC chair warns that conservative media like Drudge Report and Sean Hannity face regulation --- like PACs

 
waht
Offer Upgrade

User ID: 57150834
United States
05/07/2014 02:58 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
FEC chair warns that conservative media like Drudge Report and Sean Hannity face regulation --- like PACs
Government officials, reacting to the growing voice of conservative news outlets, especially on the internet, are angling to curtail the media's exemption from federal election laws governing political organizations, a potentially chilling intervention that the chairman of the Federal Election Commission is vowing to fight.

Read more:
[link to washingtonexaminer.com]
Anonymous Coward
User ID: 56574829
United States
05/07/2014 03:18 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: FEC chair warns that conservative media like Drudge Report and Sean Hannity face regulation --- like PACs
How is Drudge 'media?' It's an aggregate, all link & no commentary. That's not 'media.'
Anonymous Coward
User ID: 44918264
United States
05/07/2014 03:50 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: FEC chair warns that conservative media like Drudge Report and Sean Hannity face regulation --- like PACs
.
... WOW! ... the dems must really be afraid of what's coming! ...
.
Indiana Jones

User ID: 37475791
United States
05/07/2014 03:57 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: FEC chair warns that conservative media like Drudge Report and Sean Hannity face regulation --- like PACs
Yep. They are crapping their pants right now.

Make NO mistake about it.
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak
Anonymous Coward
User ID: 44918264
United States
05/07/2014 09:12 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: FEC chair warns that conservative media like Drudge Report and Sean Hannity face regulation --- like PACs
.
... now he's being told he will be "regulated"! ...
.
... Wow! ... hitler's gestopo and ss ... we are here! ...
.
B5
User ID: 70855065
China
11/21/2015 12:17 AM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: FEC chair warns that conservative media like Drudge Report and Sean Hannity face regulation --- like PACs
The best government is that which governs least.
Anonymous Coward
User ID: 14245630
United States
11/21/2015 12:21 AM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: FEC chair warns that conservative media like Drudge Report and Sean Hannity face regulation --- like PACs
lmao watch as Obama's plan to destroy America backfires miserably and he single handily destroys the entire democratic party
Anonymous Coward
User ID: 70753316
United States
11/21/2015 12:54 AM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: FEC chair warns that conservative media like Drudge Report and Sean Hannity face regulation --- like PACs
Government officials, reacting to the growing voice of conservative news outlets, especially on the internet, are angling to curtail the media's exemption from federal election laws governing political organizations, a potentially chilling intervention that the chairman of the Federal Election Commission is vowing to fight.

Read more:
[link to washingtonexaminer.com]
 Quoting: waht


I'm slightlywary of this but they ARE raising money for campaigns - an action that IS regulated everywhere else. IMO, this is less about freedom of the press and more about election laws because you couldnt hope to stop them if they were just reporting things or even supporting a candidate. That is their absolute right.

By fundraising, they are deliberately stepping into the arena of political organizations. Its no different than regs surrounding churches who are granted non-profit status.
Anonymous Coward
User ID: 37245780
United States
11/21/2015 04:41 AM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: FEC chair warns that conservative media like Drudge Report and Sean Hannity face regulation --- like PACs
How can they regulate Drudge. Unless I'm mistaken he's not in the USA - I thought he lived/worked from Germany. I suppose they could try to block his website from being viewed here, but come on, it would be easy to bypass if you really wanted to see it.
Anonymous Coward
User ID: 70854456
United States
11/21/2015 04:45 AM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: FEC chair warns that conservative media like Drudge Report and Sean Hannity face regulation --- like PACs
.
... WOW! ... the dems must really be afraid of what's coming! ...
.
 Quoting: Wisconsin


Of course, the psychopathic leftists, only got as far as they did, by near total control over the media. They lost control, and are now flatlining, so are desperately trying to gain control over the press. Notice, how none of these things, ever apply to leftist outlets? From the illegal "fairness doctrine", to this, it is all about control and power.
Anonymous Coward
User ID: 70854456
United States
11/21/2015 04:46 AM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: FEC chair warns that conservative media like Drudge Report and Sean Hannity face regulation --- like PACs
Government officials, reacting to the growing voice of conservative news outlets, especially on the internet, are angling to curtail the media's exemption from federal election laws governing political organizations, a potentially chilling intervention that the chairman of the Federal Election Commission is vowing to fight.

Read more:
[link to washingtonexaminer.com]
 Quoting: waht


I'm slightlywary of this but they ARE raising money for campaigns - an action that IS regulated everywhere else. IMO, this is less about freedom of the press and more about election laws because you couldnt hope to stop them if they were just reporting things or even supporting a candidate. That is their absolute right.

By fundraising, they are deliberately stepping into the arena of political organizations. Its no different than regs surrounding churches who are granted non-profit status.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 70753316


Those regulations are illegal, as Congress, does not have the power to create a single law or agency, capable of regulating religion.





GLP