Campaign finance "reformers" may have overstepped on Net-regs [fs]

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>
Date: June 30, 2005 1:06:51 PM EDT
To: politech () politechbot com
Subject: [Politech] Campaign finance "reformers" may have overstepped  
on Net-regs [fs]


See a related (but not quite as pointed) column I wrote in March:
http://news.com.com/2010-1071_3-5637778.html
"After a public outcry over government regulation of bloggers, some of
Congress' most ardent campaign finance reformers have found themselves
in a politically uncomfortable position."

-Declan

-------- Original Message --------
Subject:     'Reform' Overreach
Date:     Thu, 30 Jun 2005 11:40:56 -0400
From:     Sager, Ryan <RSager () nypost com>

http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/25626.htm

HUBRIS has its costs, and America's self-appointed speech police are
paying them in Washington, D.C., this week.
...

After getting their way for years Ñ with the help of reporters who
shared the reformers' distrust of "big money" in politics Ñ they may
have overreached.

Ever since FEC Commissioner Brad Smith sounded the alarm over the coming
rulemaking back in March, the agency has been deluged with comments from
bloggers fearing a crackdown on their right to sound off on their Web
sites without running afoul of election laws.

At this week's hearings, things got more dire for the reformers, as even
Democrats Ñ traditionally more friendly to their cause Ñ jumped ship.
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