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throwingks

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New Lobbying Bill To Criminalize Political Bloggers?
« on: January 19, 2007, 06:52:00 AM »
http://arstechnica.c...70118-8651.html

I think this is a good thing.
Don't let the title fool you. I copied it from the site.
For those who don't want to read the article, the part relating to bloggers, says that bloggers can write whatever they want still. They just have to disclose if they are being paid to write what is in their blog. So political leaders cannot use you in a grassroots campaign, without you disclosing that is what you are doing. That way people can still make informed decision.
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CattyKid

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New Lobbying Bill To Criminalize Political Bloggers?
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2007, 03:40:00 PM »
Without yet having time to read the article, it seems like a good thing.
That might change when I get the time to read it again, but if your assessment is accurate (as I'm sure it is) then it is a great thing smile.gif
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throwingks

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New Lobbying Bill To Criminalize Political Bloggers?
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2007, 05:18:00 PM »
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S.1 has passed the Senate on a vote of 96-2 with most of its teeth intact. It did lose a molar, though, as the Bennett Amendment passed 55-43. This amendment removed the controversial section 220 from the bill, which means that federally-focused grassroots political campaigns will not be counted as lobbyists and can continue to raise and spend money without disclosing its source.
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