-Caveat Lector- .............................................................. Forwarded from the New Paradigms Project [Not Necessarily Endorsed]: From: Declan McCullagh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: FC: Run a political web site, go to jail? FEC rules challenged... Date: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 11:32 AM >From: George Paul-FPG060 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: FEC Says Running Partisan Web Site Counts as Political Contributi > on >Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 10:27:16 -0500 >X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2448.0) > >>From Netsurfer Digest Volume 05, Issue 34 Sunday, October 24, 1999 >The reference may provide grist for the politech mill > >FEC Says Running Partisan Web Site Counts as Political Contribution >A bizarre ruling by the US Federal Election Comission (FEC) says that anyone >who expresses their political opinion on a Web site which runs on a computer >worth over $250 may be violating federal election law. The law requires that >people who spend over $250 donating cash or expressing their political views >must disclose their identity and register their contact information. The law >is designed to prevent fraud, which it does reasonably well, but this case >seems to lead it onto a collision course with the First Amendment. By this >logic, anyone who waxes political on a computer worth over $1000 will have >to register as a political action committee. The victim of the ruling >basically told the FEC to stick it where the sun don't shine and dared them >to prosecute him. The story also has prompted the introduction of a bill in >Congress exempting such expressions of political opinions from the reporting >requirements. ><http://www.aclu.org/news/1999/n101399b.html> > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Paul C George 817-245-7126 >WiLL NIU SCM/SST Lead [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Fort Worth, TX >------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- the moderated mailing list of politics and technology To subscribe: send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with this text: subscribe politech More information is at http://www.well.com/~declan/politech/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Forwarded for info and discussion from the New Paradigms Discussion List, not necessarily endorsed by: *********************************** Lloyd Miller, Research Director for A-albionic Research (POB 20273, Ferndale, MI 48220), a ruling class/conspiracy research resource for the entire political-ideological spectrum. Quarterly journal, book sales, rare/out-of-print searches, New Paradigms Discussion List, Weekly Up-date Lists & E-text Archive of research, intelligence, catalogs, & resources. To Discuss Ideas: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://msen.com/~lloyd/ For Ordering Info & Free Catalog: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://a-albionic.com/formaddress.html For Discussion List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] text in body: subscribe prj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> **FREE RARE BOOK SEARCH: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ** Explore Our Archive: <http://a-albionic.com/a-albionic.html> Every Diet Has Failed! What Can I do? Click Below to "Ask Dr. Kathleen"! http://www.radiantdiet.com/cgi-bin/slim/deliver.cgi?ask-1364 *********************************** DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
