Government Aims to Curb Political Groups

Nambe

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Sat Aug-14-04 06:48 PM
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Government Aims to Curb Political Groups

By SHARON THEIMER, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - Government lawyers are renewing their push to rein in groups like those spending millions on ads and voter outreach in the presidential race. ..

The commission voted in May to put aside the issue for three months. That led Republicans to announce their own soft-money push.

Commission lawyers on Friday released a new proposal to limit a broader range of political groups to the capped, individual donations and make those organizations disclose contributions and spending to the FEC.

The FEC, which includes three Democrats and three Republicans, is expected to consider the proposal Thursday. The rules would not take effect before the Nov. 2 election. ...

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bemildred

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Sat Aug-14-04 06:53 PM
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1. Money is "speech". Just ask Fat Tony.

The DNC and RNC both are squealing like pigs because of the
grass-roots money and grass-roots activity. They both like
the voters passive so they can control the political agenda.

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Kagemusha

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Sat Aug-14-04 07:31 PM
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2. The thread title says why this is wrong by itself.

Government aims to curb political groups.... in America.

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IndianaGreen

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Sat Aug-14-04 08:06 PM
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3. Exactly!

Edited on Sat Aug-14-04 08:07 PM by IndianaGreen

Uncle Sam wants to become more of a Big Brother by preventing private citizens from organizing and placing political ads. No one complained when it was only the rightwing that was placing ads, but the moment Democrats and other progressives began to match the rightwing in the PR war, it suddenly becomes an issue.

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WMliberal

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Sat Aug-14-04 09:25 PM
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4. right, leave the neo-nazis alone, but go after moveon.org

par for the course of this administration.

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