Thread: Serious warning to web sites and blogs!!!

This email came to me directly from a tax group I belong to. I will cut the article (minus how to contact Chucky Hagel or Benny Nelson, our state senators).

THIS IS SERIOUSLY bad news. If this holds, then sites like this will or may become killed!

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NTF Alert: cong11.doc. 3-05.
NEBRASKA TAXPAYERS FOR FREEDOM ALERT!
MCCAIN-FEINGOLD WILL MUZZLE CONSERVATIVE WEB SITES & BLOGS.

The restrictive McCain-Feingold election campaign legislation that already muzzles fiscally-conservative federal campaigning now will strangle web sites and blogs that support, not endorse, candidates. The Federal Election Commission stands poised to regard voting records, email bulletins, or supportive text on web sites like ours as in-kind political contributions. Writing anything about a candidate or linking to his/her web site would count.

A federal judge ruled in 2004 that the FEC must re-address Internet political activity. The 3 Republican FEC members voted to appeal this judicial edict, but 3 Democrat members voted NO, so the appeal died.

If the FEC targets the Internet, web sites that produce over $1,000 in donations or services of equal value must submit a public report to the FEC. It would quash web site activity, dampen political involvement, and muzzle free speech. NTF and other web sites would have to register with the FEC and report receipts and disbursements, then attach disclaimers to our sites. The FEC bureaucracy could levy onerous fines on organizations and individuals for violations, though web sites could not know how many dollars or services funneled to a candidate(s) because of publicity on the sites.

Internet web sites like ours at www.netaxpayers.org have persuaded and mobilized millions to become involved in politics. Stifling us will hamper federal campaigns of fiscally-conservative candidates and incumbents.

The FEC will make its decision in late March, 2005. Liberals await this decision with glee. They plan to target conservative radio talk show hosts next. Protect our 1st Amendment rights to free speech and political expression. Contact your 2 Nebraska senators today to exempt Internet web sites and blogs from McCain-Feingold.

More or less saying McCain-Feingold has a problem with Freedom of Speach.

ALIPAC may not have to worry about this as much as other sites because we are already registered with the FEC as a 527 Political Action Committee (PAC)

The disclaimer at the bottom of each screen on the site is taylored to adhere to the McCain-Feingold regulations.

ALIPAC will work to keep abreast of these possible changes as they may affect our allies like NumbersUSA, American Patrol, and others.

Originally Posted by ALIPAC

ALIPAC may not have to worry about this as much as other sites because we are already registered with the FEC as a 527 Political Action Committee (PAC)

The disclaimer at the bottom of each screen on the site is taylored to adhere to the McCain-Feingold regulations.

ALIPAC will work to keep abreast of these possible changes as they may affect our allies like NumbersUSA, American Patrol, and others.

I was not posting directed at ALIPAC. I was fully aware of how the bottom text, and was pretty sure you were already filed under 527. However, this can have a significant impact on many sites which propogate the stories which are placed here.

It is these other sites (PNN should also be "safe" from McCain-Feingold) which we should be concerned with, ALONG with talk radio, and should even through in Fox News. I just wanted to make sure all were aware of what is transpiring.