Bloggers plead for freedom from election laws
Bloggers plead for freedom from election laws
Published: June 28, 2005, 4:51 PM PDT
By Declan McCullagh
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
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WASHINGTON--Political bloggers on Tuesday urged federal regulators to keep the Internet as free as possible from campaign finance laws.
At a public hearing convened by the Federal Election Commission, both liberal and conservative political commentators lauded the brand of freewheeling online politicking that has characterized recent elections. The FEC is under a court order to extend campaign finance rules to the Internet, and the Democratic commissioners voted not to appeal.
Mike Krempasky, a conservative activist and contributor to the RedState.org blog, said he hopes the FEC will "ensure that no blogger, no amateur activist and no self-published pundit ever need consult with legal counsel." The FEC's 47-page proposed rules, which are not final, cover everything from candidate endorsements to fund-raising, bulk e-mail and paid advertisements.
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David sums it up quite well:
What's This "Plead"?
"Bloggers plead for freedom from election laws."
"Plead"?
I'll not plead.
This is my online journal. I write it for me, to reflect my thoughts and my opinions. As such, I will say whatever I damn well please, whenever I damn well please.
These fascists can pass whatever edicts they wish. I'll still say what I want.
I'll continue to do so until incapacitated. I will defy any attempts to silence me until I am incapable of defiance.
But I'll not plead.
I'll never plead.
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