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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-05 09:10 PM
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Reid to FEC: Hands off the Internet
Harry Reid introduced a bill (PDF) today that would exempt Internet communications from campaign finance laws. The bill reads:

Paragraph (22) of section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(22)) is amended by adding at the end of the following new sentence: "Such term shall not include communications over the Internet."

Reid also released this statement:

The Internet has generated a surge in grassroots involvement in our government and has proven to be a democratizing medium in our political process. Regulation of the Internet at this time would blunt its tremendous potential, discourage broad political involvement in our nation and diminish our representative democracy. For all these reasons, we should avoid silencing this new and important form of political speech.

http://dailykos.com/story/2005/3/17/205523/891
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w4rma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-05 09:15 PM
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1. Great! This should be posted on Slashdot and other computer tech sites. nt
Edited on Thu Mar-17-05 09:15 PM by w4rma
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PROGRESSIVE1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-05 09:21 PM
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2. Harry, Harry, Harry, Harry...
A million :kick:!

Keep the Internet FREE and UNREGULATED!!!
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-05 09:25 PM
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3. Yes!
The republicans know how Howard Dean and others used the internet for their campaign's. They're trying everything possible to make it to where we'll never win an election again. I think someone is jealous that the DNC now has tons more cash then their's.
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mongo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-05 09:36 PM
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4. Good. I hope it makes it through congress
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Daphne08 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-05 09:43 PM
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5. Yeah, Harry!!
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KT2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-05 09:51 PM
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6. Another day - another hooray!
for Reid! He is out front again!
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