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2005-06-03 -Short Attention Span Theater-

The Federal Election Commission needs you...

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Posted by Seafarious 2005-06-03 16:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I've done it and it's a good idea. Let these jerks know this isn't Europe.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-06-03 16:12|| 2005-06-03 16:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Even if blogging is not journalism, why would the FEC or any form of government be needed to regulate the forum? Will they regulate what I say to my mom on the phone as well?

Posted by Super Hose 2005-06-03 16:14|| 2005-06-03 16:14|| Front Page Top

#3 If John Kerry and John McCain have their well, they will do just that.

Posted by too true 2005-06-03 16:16|| 2005-06-03 16:16|| Front Page Top

#4 Thanks for the link - why should George Soros enjoy more rights than Glenn Reynolds, Roger Simon, Charles Johnson, Andrew Sullivan, Mickey Kaus, Dan Darling, etc.?

Posted by Angising Graviter4253 2005-06-03 16:21|| 2005-06-03 16:21|| Front Page Top

#5 What if the blog says in one story, for example, about the NCAA top ten in college football and in the next sez Hillary sux? Do FEC rules apply to it?

Posted by badanov">badanov 2005-06-03 16:25|| http://www.rkka.org]">[http://www.rkka.org] 2005-06-03 16:25|| Front Page Top

#6 Here's a link to some of the responses to the request for comments. Ironically one of the better ones was filed jointly by Kos and Atrios: credit where credit is due.

http://www.redstate.org/story/2005/6/2/162941/2856

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-06-03 16:27|| 2005-06-03 16:27|| Front Page Top

#7 Good question, bad, and here's another one:

A blog post that sez "whatever you do, blog readers, do NOT go to georgewbush dot com, don't give them money, don't get your friends and family to vote for him."

Does that count as a link? Or fundraising?

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-06-03 16:30|| 2005-06-03 16:30|| Front Page Top

#8 It's clear that our political system is awash in money and influence.

I don't know of a single approach to managing large amounts of money and attempts at influence that works better than freely letting it happen - and publicizing every detail.

Posted by rkb 2005-06-03 17:15|| 2005-06-03 17:15|| Front Page Top

#9 I promise to come visit you in prison, Fred...

Seriously, I think if they try to regulate blogs, they'll have about as much luck as trying to punch a hole in the ocean...

Posted by PBMcL 2005-06-03 18:13|| 2005-06-03 18:13|| Front Page Top

#10 Encryption, off-shore servers etc?

They can work, but only until the Feds decide it's worth breaking through them. So expect to need to be open in opposition .....

Posted by too true 2005-06-03 18:22|| 2005-06-03 18:22|| Front Page Top

#11 From what I understand, most blogs are essentially on-line diaries. If the FEC wants to regulate a hundred thousand sites containing the angst-filled musings of spotty thirteen-year olds, I wish them joy of it. Some things just aren't worth doing.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-06-03 21:54|| 2005-06-03 21:54|| Front Page Top

#12 thank John McCain, by supporting his opponent, in the primary

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-06-03 22:17|| 2005-06-03 22:17|| Front Page Top

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