FEC decides not to be jack holes, Congress still considering other options
FEC: Blogs Are As Much “Press” As Everyone Else
This morning, the Federal Election Commission unanimously approved Advisory Opinion 2005-16, agreeing that the Fired Up! sites were entitled to the same press exception from campaign finance laws as are the New York Times, National Review and Sean Hannity.
This is good news, I guess, that 1st amendment rights aren’t going to be ignored in an entire sector. It’s still bad news that there are laws that require this sort of decision.
(Hat tip: like 9 different places at once)
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November 17th, 2005 at 10:14 pm
So…how is the first amendment tied up in *finance* laws? I’m sure there’s some way, I’m just not seeing the connection.
November 17th, 2005 at 10:28 pm
Added a background link that should clear that up. Good questiong.