Comments on: FTC seeks to regulate blogs http://bearingdrift.com/2009/06/25/ftc-seeks-to-regulate-blogs/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:14:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: A Letter to the Enemies of the Constitution, Our Dear Politicians | RantNation http://bearingdrift.com/2009/06/25/ftc-seeks-to-regulate-blogs/#comment-19237 A Letter to the Enemies of the Constitution, Our Dear Politicians | RantNation Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:55:34 +0000 http://bearingdrift.com/?p=7290#comment-19237 [...] now taking aim at Freedom of Speech in some very frightening ways, and I don’t suspect that blogs as we know them will be around many more years anyway. Go ahead, call me paranoid. I don’t care. I’m [...] [...] now taking aim at Freedom of Speech in some very frightening ways, and I don’t suspect that blogs as we know them will be around many more years anyway. Go ahead, call me paranoid. I don’t care. I’m [...]

]]> By: Tom Kopko http://bearingdrift.com/2009/06/25/ftc-seeks-to-regulate-blogs/#comment-19095 Tom Kopko Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:19:13 +0000 http://bearingdrift.com/?p=7290#comment-19095 Virginia law simply requires transparency of political money: "CHAPTER 2 – Statement of Organization; Section 2.1 - Becoming a PAC. Any person, association, organization or group of individuals that anticipates receiving contributions and/or spending funds in excess of $200 in order to influence the outcome of any non-federal election in Virginia must register as a political committee with the SBE." There are many blogs owners specifically seeking to influence elections who certainly receive and/or spend $200+ dollars in doing so even before the advertising revenue. Say whatever you want, I'd just like the money trail to always be transparent. I don't see where the FTC comes into play; seems like FEC and state Board of Elections issues just like all other politics-influencing entities deal with. Virginia law simply requires transparency of political money: “CHAPTER 2 – Statement of Organization; Section 2.1 – Becoming a PAC.
Any person, association, organization or group of individuals that anticipates receiving contributions and/or spending funds in excess of $200 in order to influence the outcome of any non-federal election in Virginia must register as a political committee with the SBE.”

There are many blogs owners specifically seeking to influence elections who certainly receive and/or spend $200+ dollars in doing so even before the advertising revenue. Say whatever you want, I’d just like the money trail to always be transparent.

I don’t see where the FTC comes into play; seems like FEC and state Board of Elections issues just like all other politics-influencing entities deal with.

]]> By: Narrow vs broad: blogging and the FTC « VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local http://bearingdrift.com/2009/06/25/ftc-seeks-to-regulate-blogs/#comment-18910 Narrow vs broad: blogging and the FTC « VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:27:24 +0000 http://bearingdrift.com/?p=7290#comment-18910 [...] by J.R. Hoeft of Bearing Drift and yours truly. Hoeft posted his (unedited) op-ed on his blog last week, while mine (as printed in the paper)  is below the [...] [...] by J.R. Hoeft of Bearing Drift and yours truly. Hoeft posted his (unedited) op-ed on his blog last week, while mine (as printed in the paper)  is below the [...]

]]> By: Freedom Fighter http://bearingdrift.com/2009/06/25/ftc-seeks-to-regulate-blogs/#comment-18872 Freedom Fighter Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:09:43 +0000 http://bearingdrift.com/?p=7290#comment-18872 The blagosphere is destroying mainstream media i.e. TV and newspaper, which are for the majority left centers of news. Therefore they are going to try to destroy the blogosphere. Once the FTC is allowed in the door there will be less and less freedom for bloggers! The blagosphere is destroying mainstream media i.e. TV and newspaper, which are for the majority left centers of news. Therefore they are going to try to destroy the blogosphere. Once the FTC is allowed in the door there will be less and less freedom for bloggers!

]]> By: Steven Osborne http://bearingdrift.com/2009/06/25/ftc-seeks-to-regulate-blogs/#comment-18855 Steven Osborne Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:29:53 +0000 http://bearingdrift.com/?p=7290#comment-18855 This action by the FTC is messed up. The blogosphere can really be looked at from a legal standpoint in the same manner as a soapbox in a public park. As long as there is nothing truly illegal involved, the FTC needs to stay out! This action by the FTC is messed up. The blogosphere can really be looked at from a legal standpoint in the same manner as a soapbox in a public park. As long as there is nothing truly illegal involved, the FTC needs to stay out!

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