Federal Election Commission Chairman Lee E. Goodman issued a warning that the federal government will soon impose regulations on conservative Internet sites, like Truth And Action and Drudge Report
“The right has begun to break the left’s media monopoly, particularly through new media outlets like the internet, and I sense that some on the left are starting to rethink the breadth of the media exemption and internet communications,” Goodman stated.
Goodman also states that he will fight this coming regulation.
In the 90’s Bill Clinton actually warned how conservatives could use the Internet to bypass left-media biased TV. Well, the man was right about one thing at least.
This is good news, actually. It means that we are really impinging on the corporate controlled media. Sure, we will have a fight on our hands, probably soon. But fight we will.
Government officials, reacting to the growing voice of conservative news outlets, especially on the internet, are angling to curtail the media’s exemption from federal election laws governing political organizations, a potentially chilling intervention that the chairman of the Federal Election Commission is vowing to fight.
“I think that there are impulses in the government every day to second guess and look into the editorial decisions of conservative publishers,” warned Federal Election Commission Chairman Lee E. Goodman in an interview.
“The right has begun to break the left’s media monopoly, particularly through new media outlets like the internet, and I sense that some on the left are starting to rethink the breadth of the media exemption and internet communications,” he added.
Noting the success of sites like the Drudge Report, Goodman said that protecting conservative media, especially those on the internet, “matters to me because I see the future going to the democratization of media largely through the internet. They can compete with the big boys now, and I have seen storm clouds that the second you start to regulate them, there is at least the possibility or indeed proclivity for selective enforcement, so we need to keep the media free and the internet free.”
All media has long benefited from an exemption from FEC rules, thereby allowing outlets to pick favorites in elections and promote them without any limits or disclosure requirements like political action committees.
But Goodman cited several examples where the FEC has considered regulating conservative media, including Sean Hannity‘s radio show and Citizens United’s movie division. Those efforts to lift the media exemption died in split votes at the politically evenly divided board, often with Democrats seeking regulation.
Liberals over the years have also pushed for a change in the Federal Communications Commission‘s “fairness doctrine” to cut of conservative voices, and retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has delighted Democrats recently with a proposed Constitutional amendment that some say could force the media to stop endorsing candidates or promoting issues.
“The picking and choosing has started to occur,” said Goodman. “There are some in this building that think we can actually regulate” media, added Goodman, a Republican whose chairmanship lasts through December. And if that occurs, he said, “then I am concerned about disparate treatment of conservative media.”
He added, “Truth be told, I want conservative media to have the same exemption as all other media.”
Shut down the FEC, today.
This is not China. We should have the Freedom of Speech and the Freedom of the Press.
The Bill of Rights
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Amendment II
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
Amendment III
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Amendment V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
Amendment VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.
Amendment VII
In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
Amendment VIII
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Amendment IX
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
Amendment X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
The Tea Party is right. Americans died, Hillary Clinton and Barrack Obama lied.
Obama, Biden, every elected and appointed official in Washington, DC including every official in our Judicial Branch of government is wrong, They are all violatting their Oath of Office, and every one of them should be fired, or fired and arrested.
End our Stupid Wars, we just have them based on the lies of our CIA and NSA who have less credibility than Obama and our Media.
If the United States and NATO had any respect for our world or human life they would end their stupid War on Terror across Africa, Asia, and the Middle east, give all their Military Bases in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East to the nations the stupid bases exist in, gather up all their war toys and quit murdering people and causing hate, pain, death, and destruction across three continents.
End our wars.
Quit listening to the liars of the CIA and NSA.
War is bad.
Peace is good.
Give us peace.
Obamacare, the Patriot Act, the NDAA, the Cyber Security Bill, Common Core Education, and Trans Fats Bans is just like Obama, our Judicial Branch, our Senators and our Representatives continually attacking Christians and preaching for Immigration Reform and Gun Control.
It is only about People Control.
Elections are coming.
In God we Trust is on our money.
When our worthless parasites and Obama took the Oath of Office, just as when the Military, police, and fire department personnel took their Oath they swore to defend and support our Constitution and with it our Freedom of Religion and each of our Human Rights and Freedoms we are born with that are documented in the Bill of Rights.
They have violated their Oath time and time again. If they hold any elected or appointed office in Washington, DC they should be fired. Vote the bums out.
Obama, Biden, Holder, Kerry, each of Obama’s Appointeed, our Federal Judges and our Supreme Court and our current Senators and Representatives have been attacking our Bill of Rights, our Human Rights and our Freedoms since 2008.
Elections are coming for the parasites we have in office.
The EPA just passed regulations that almost ban Wood Stoves, these will cause someone in the United States to die, their disregard for human life and welfare lets us know they are on the same level as our IRS, NSA, and CIA. These new regulations should be struck down and the EPA, IRS, NSA, and CIA should all only be investigative, they have shown if they are gave a bit of power beyond that they become horrible monsters. The IRS should be completely shut down.
Obamacare makes life harder for every small business and every working man and woman in the United States.
End Obama’s stupid war on three continents.It has been Obama’s War since 2008.
Christians are being persecuted and murdered today in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East and Obama’s Administration ignores it.
Elections are coming for each of our current Senators and Representatives who can not keep their Oath of Office and can not fire Obama.
Use the NDAA to lock up the Terrorists committing the Knock out Game or Repeal the damn thing if it can not be used to protect the citizens of the United States from Terrorists. The black guys committing the Terrorism are just as bad as the white guy that Obama and Eric Holder want to charge with a hate crime for doing it, use the same definition and the same punishment for each of them. Lock them up for fifteen years using the NDAA and review their cases individually after they have been locked away to protect the citizens of the United States for fifteen years.
Obama and our CIA and Military should stop murdering civilians and they should stop financing, supporting and training Al Qaeda Terrorists. Obama’s Terrorists are no different from anyone else’s Terrorists.
Vote out our Senators and Representatives who will not fire Obama.
No Incumbents.
The Patriot Act, Obamacare, the NDAA, and the Cyber Security Bill should all be repealed and burned.
Arrest Barrack Obama for Treason.
We are operating a War on Terror, he is supporting and financing Terrorism. That is Treason.
In the United States we are free men and women and we deserve the truth. We deserve our Human Rights and Freedoms. The Patriots that Barrack Obama, our current Senators, and our current Representatives hate so much and use our Federal Agencies against are the ones that bleed for our Human Rights and our Freedoms.
Control your freedom of speech
Control freedom of speech and the people doesn’t know what is going on thus you are controled.
their thoughts keep em in the dark.
They trifle with the thinning line between non-violence and mayhem.