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punk in drublic

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03-27-2005 08:48

See here .

It appears the FEC has already tried to limit what politic-related things blogs are allowed to publish... and it looks like they're at it again. How long before they win it?

How much longer until you're not allowed to have an opinion?

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daz Groshomme

Artist *nuff said*

Join date: 28 Feb 2005

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03-27-2005 11:42

From: Icon Serpentine

See here .

It appears the FEC has already tried to limit what politic-related things blogs are allowed to publish... and it looks like they're at it again. How long before they win it?

How much longer until you're not allowed to have an opinion?

chill my brother, the rules are set up to give businesses the edge when it comes to laws as businesses own the political entities (just look at oil and banking, they have record profits and yet we end up paying more and more each year) so as long as the internet as a whole generates revenue it will therefore have clout (and bribe/lobby political units) censoring political speech is their goal as it's pretty obvious that there are far fewer rich people benefiting from the current environment than poorer people suffering and poorer people tend to vote for change... I dunno, but as long as we're vigilant it will be harder for them to take our rights away!!!

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Icon Serpentine

punk in drublic

Join date: 13 Nov 2003

Posts: 858

03-27-2005 12:58

From: daz Groshomme

chill my brother, the rules are set up to give businesses the edge when it comes to laws as businesses own the political entities (just look at oil and banking, they have record profits and yet we end up paying more and more each year) so as long as the internet as a whole generates revenue it will therefore have clout (and bribe/lobby political units) censoring political speech is their goal as it's pretty obvious that there are far fewer rich people benefiting from the current environment than poorer people suffering and poorer people tend to vote for change... I dunno, but as long as we're vigilant it will be harder for them to take our rights away!!!

I doubt any amount of lobbying, protesting, or voting will do anything to change the corporate/political agenda much. DMCA passed, Patriot Act passed, they almost got rid of VoIP. They just might in the end.

It's already becoming dangerous business to mount a real protest -- one can expect to be shoved away, arrested, or pelted with various semi/non-lethal weapons.

Newspapers already have to be careful what they say. TV just doesn't care and speaks on behalf of the government and their corporate backers directly.

So the Internet is one of the last places where an average Joe (no matter how misinformed s/he may be) can publicly oppose the government... but the FEC is trying to shut that down in order to filter what is said in blogs...

so where is the dissent going to be allowed?

I wonder if ideas will one day become contraband.

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daz Groshomme

Artist *nuff said*

Join date: 28 Feb 2005

Posts: 711

03-27-2005 13:34

yeah, the future looks bleak here in the USA for anyone not kissing the corporate provided jackboots of the republican regime, but they are loosing ground, social security is a major flop, the feeding tube hypocracy, if it wasn't for an almost 100 basic media saturation of favorable press they would be long gone which of course is why they want to chop off any free political speach that is contrary to their pre-packed news. Too bad the rest of the world isn't buying it and the rest of the world has blogs too!!!!

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punk in drublic

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03-27-2005 14:03

From: daz Groshomme

yeah, the future looks bleak here in the USA for anyone not kissing the corporate provided jackboots of the republican regime, but they are loosing ground, social security is a major flop, the feeding tube hypocracy, if it wasn't for an almost 100 basic media saturation of favorable press they would be long gone which of course is why they want to chop off any free political speach that is contrary to their pre-packed news. Too bad the rest of the world isn't buying it and the rest of the world has blogs too!!!!

Quite true. I'm just sympathetic I guess.

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a lost user

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03-27-2005 15:27

From: Icon Serpentine

See here .

It appears the FEC has already tried to limit what politic-related things blogs are allowed to publish... and it looks like they're at it again. How long before they win it?

How much longer until you're not allowed to have an opinion?

You have an opinion!!! That's it, I am reporting you to the Opinion Police... errr... the FEC as we speak... hehe

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Garoad Kuroda

Prophet of Muppetry

Join date: 5 Sep 2003

Posts: 2,989

03-28-2005 00:15

From: daz Groshomme

yeah, the future looks bleak here in the USA for anyone not kissing the corporate provided jackboots of the republican regime

If you seriously believe Democrats are any different in this respect, you have alot of research to do.

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Devlin Gallant

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03-28-2005 13:19

Yeah, brain damage will do that to ya.

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Your freedom of speech will be destroyed
Icon Serpentine punk in drublic Join date: 13 Nov 2003 Posts: 858	03-27-2005 08:48 See here . It appears the FEC has already tried to limit what politic-related things blogs are allowed to publish... and it looks like they're at it again. How long before they win it? How much longer until you're not allowed to have an opinion? _____________________ If you are awesome!
daz Groshomme Artist nuff said Join date: 28 Feb 2005 Posts: 711	03-27-2005 11:42 From: Icon Serpentine See here . It appears the FEC has already tried to limit what politic-related things blogs are allowed to publish... and it looks like they're at it again. How long before they win it? How much longer until you're not allowed to have an opinion? chill my brother, the rules are set up to give businesses the edge when it comes to laws as businesses own the political entities (just look at oil and banking, they have record profits and yet we end up paying more and more each year) so as long as the internet as a whole generates revenue it will therefore have clout (and bribe/lobby political units) censoring political speech is their goal as it's pretty obvious that there are far fewer rich people benefiting from the current environment than poorer people suffering and poorer people tend to vote for change... I dunno, but as long as we're vigilant it will be harder for them to take our rights away!!! _____________________ daz is the SL pet of Sukkubus Phaeton daz is the RL friend of Sukkubus Phaeton Sukkubus Phaeton, RL, is the official super-model for the artist SLy and RLy known as daz! daz is missing the SL action because he needs a G5 badly
Icon Serpentine punk in drublic Join date: 13 Nov 2003 Posts: 858	03-27-2005 12:58 From: daz Groshomme chill my brother, the rules are set up to give businesses the edge when it comes to laws as businesses own the political entities (just look at oil and banking, they have record profits and yet we end up paying more and more each year) so as long as the internet as a whole generates revenue it will therefore have clout (and bribe/lobby political units) censoring political speech is their goal as it's pretty obvious that there are far fewer rich people benefiting from the current environment than poorer people suffering and poorer people tend to vote for change... I dunno, but as long as we're vigilant it will be harder for them to take our rights away!!! I doubt any amount of lobbying, protesting, or voting will do anything to change the corporate/political agenda much. DMCA passed, Patriot Act passed, they almost got rid of VoIP. They just might in the end. It's already becoming dangerous business to mount a real protest -- one can expect to be shoved away, arrested, or pelted with various semi/non-lethal weapons. Newspapers already have to be careful what they say. TV just doesn't care and speaks on behalf of the government and their corporate backers directly. So the Internet is one of the last places where an average Joe (no matter how misinformed s/he may be) can publicly oppose the government... but the FEC is trying to shut that down in order to filter what is said in blogs... so where is the dissent going to be allowed? I wonder if ideas will one day become contraband. _____________________ If you are awesome!
daz Groshomme Artist nuff said Join date: 28 Feb 2005 Posts: 711	03-27-2005 13:34 yeah, the future looks bleak here in the USA for anyone not kissing the corporate provided jackboots of the republican regime, but they are loosing ground, social security is a major flop, the feeding tube hypocracy, if it wasn't for an almost 100 basic media saturation of favorable press they would be long gone which of course is why they want to chop off any free political speach that is contrary to their pre-packed news. Too bad the rest of the world isn't buying it and the rest of the world has blogs too!!!! _____________________ daz is the SL pet of Sukkubus Phaeton daz is the RL friend of Sukkubus Phaeton Sukkubus Phaeton, RL, is the official super-model for the artist SLy and RLy known as daz! daz is missing the SL action because he needs a G5 badly
Icon Serpentine punk in drublic Join date: 13 Nov 2003 Posts: 858	03-27-2005 14:03 From: daz Groshomme yeah, the future looks bleak here in the USA for anyone not kissing the corporate provided jackboots of the republican regime, but they are loosing ground, social security is a major flop, the feeding tube hypocracy, if it wasn't for an almost 100 basic media saturation of favorable press they would be long gone which of course is why they want to chop off any free political speach that is contrary to their pre-packed news. Too bad the rest of the world isn't buying it and the rest of the world has blogs too!!!! Quite true. I'm just sympathetic I guess. _____________________ If you are awesome!
a lost user Join date: ? Posts: ?	03-27-2005 15:27 From: Icon Serpentine See here . It appears the FEC has already tried to limit what politic-related things blogs are allowed to publish... and it looks like they're at it again. How long before they win it? How much longer until you're not allowed to have an opinion? You have an opinion!!! That's it, I am reporting you to the Opinion Police... errr... the FEC as we speak... hehe _____________________
Garoad Kuroda Prophet of Muppetry Join date: 5 Sep 2003 Posts: 2,989	03-28-2005 00:15 From: daz Groshomme yeah, the future looks bleak here in the USA for anyone not kissing the corporate provided jackboots of the republican regime If you seriously believe Democrats are any different in this respect, you have alot of research to do. _____________________ BTW WTF is C3PO supposed to be USEFUL for anyway, besides whining? Stupid piece of scrap metal would be more useful recycled as a toaster. But even that would suck, because who would want to listen to a whining wussy toaster? Is he gold plated? If that's the case he should just be melted down into gold ingots. Help the economy some, and stop being so damn useless you stupid bucket of bolts! R2 is 1,000 times more useful than your tin man ass, and he's shaped like a salt and pepper shaker FFS!
Devlin Gallant Thought Police Join date: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 5,948	Your freedom of speech will be destroyed 03-28-2005 13:19 Yeah, brain damage will do that to ya. _____________________ I LIKE children, I've just never been able to finish a whole one.

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