freedomtalks.org — While it’s no surprise that each year more Americans turn to the internet to find news about what is happening in Congress, what is surprising is how resistant certain factions in Congress are when it comes to letting members communicate with their constituency more freely.
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dr.fadeJul 14, 2008
But.... Doesn't Television have advertising? How about radio, oh, ads there too. I know Magazines and Newspapers, wait, I think I see ads, yes definitely, those are ads. If you want to fix the problem, remove the money from the equation. I don't see that happening either.
dcrepublicanJul 15, 2008
Dick Armey didn't write this article, idiot.
tyronebr549Jul 15, 2008
Anytime the " government " gets involved, oppression and taxation follows.
Closed AccountJul 15, 2008
hoochi mama decides
midtownerJul 15, 2008
There's not much Congress actually has the power to do here. They can attempt to regulate it, but the First Amendment is still pretty powerful. The only real controversy that I think is justified in this arena is whether to give the same protections to bloggers (re: libel claims and journalism shield laws) that MSM members get. I think that's a close call. The SCOTUS will eventually let us know what the law is there -- and again, Congress' role here may be no more than to give someone standing to bring a case where the SCOTUS can better define the law vis a vis journalism and the internet.
ethornquistJul 17, 2008
Thanks for the insult dcrepublican - but trying reading closely. I did not say Armey wrote the article. However, I did note the article came from his partisan PAC, which is a shill for a particular party.NoBailouts came a little closer to the truth when he quoted medirectly, though he didn't go far enough. I compared the Congressional actionthat restricts Net access between a representative and his or her constituency to the FISA legislation that grants immunity for laws broken under direction from the White House because the offenses are the same. Either way, your government is being less than honest and certainly not transparent. That's my point. That's not the democracy I was born into. Y'all are lickety quick to point out the misdeeds of the "other" side -but are quick to get angry when your own side is exposed. And the insult by dcrepub shows:#1) he is still in junior high#2) he is not ready to owe up to the misdeeds of the party he roots for. Rooting for a political party is like rooting for a sports team. Say you likethe Celtics - did they send you a check after they won the NBA title? For your blind allegiance on Digg I hope your party of choice (Repub, is it?) is paying you. I hope each of you ends up with a prize internship. Maybe a cabinet post for the soul you have given away. And congrats hucksters - you've earned your reward.I respect what you do - it's telemarketing on the Web. And often you do itbecause, in many cases, you believe in your cause. But show me some respect;spare me the trolling unless you are willing look at "your side" with the same eagle eye.