RE: Blog to your candidate's content

[Blanchard_Michael () emc com]

Absolutely, if your paid to put something in print/type/text to endorse a candidate, then it's an advertisement in my 
eyes, I can see the regulation there.  But, if I want to type anything that I want about anyone running for any office 
I should be able to do so un-regulated....   Of course they can sue me for all sorts of things if what I say is wrong 
or defamatory, etc   

Michael P. Blanchard 
Antivirus / Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE
Office of Information Security & Risk Management 
EMC ² Corporation 
4400 Computer Dr. 
Westboro, MA 01580 


-----Original Message-----
From: Drsolly [mailto:drsollyp () drsolly com] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 11:21 AM
To: Blanchard, Michael (InfoSec)
Cc: dudevanwinkle () gmail com; funsec () linuxbox org
Subject: RE: [funsec] Blog to your candidate's content

On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 Blanchard_Michael () emc com wrote:

> Wow, isn't that simply called "free speech" and protected by the 1st amendment of the Constitution here in the 
> states?   Why was there even a need for a "ruling" on it... 

It isn't "free speech" if someone is paying you to say it. Then it's "paid 
speech" , otherwise known as "advertising". So, if you're going to 
regulate political advertising, maybe that should include paid-for blogs.
 
> Michael P. Blanchard 
> Antivirus / Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, MCSE, MCP+I 
> Office of Information Security & Risk Management 
> EMC ² Corporation 
> 4400 Computer Dr. 
> Westboro, MA 01580 
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org] On Behalf Of Dude VanWinkle
> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 10:19 PM
> To: FunSec LList
> Subject: [funsec] Blog to your candidate's content
>
> from http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,70505-0.html?tw=wn_index_6
>
> The Federal Election Commission decided Monday that the nation's new
> campaign finance law will not apply to most political activity on the
> internet.
>
> In a 6-0 vote, the commission decided to regulate only paid political
> ads placed on another person's website.
>
> The decision means that bloggers and online publications will not be
> covered by provisions of the new election law. Internet bloggers and
> individuals will therefore be able to use the internet to attack or
> support federal candidates without running afoul of campaign spending
> and contribution limits.
>
> -----------------------------------
>
> Stop drooling Fergie!
>
> -JP
>
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