Friday, September 03, 2010
another disclaimer controversy
via instapundit, breitbart is reporting
http://biggovernment.com/bmccarty/2010/09/01/phil-hare-files-fec-complaint-against-veterans-group/
Veterans for the constitution, a small Illinois PAC opposing congressman Phil Hare, has been hit with an FEC complaint.
http://bobmccarty.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DOC083010.pdf
Hare was in the news as saying he "doesn't care about the constitution", referring to his vote for the health care bill.
A group of veterans has put up a couple of billboards.
The complaint alleges a disclaimer violation, inadequate and late disclosure, coordination with a candidate,
and that FEC rules prohibit their use of "Veterans for Schilling."
I think that the billboard are free speech and legally protected,
and that Hare is probably going to wind up just giving free publicity to his opponents.
what i should do about it, but probably won't:
write the fec.
write some kind of an op-ed or press release to area newspapers (springfield il area)
with details of how the complaint violates the veteran's rights under McIntyre, Talley,and People v White.
via instapundit, breitbart is reporting
http://biggovernment.com/bmccarty/2010/09/01/phil-hare-files-fec-complaint-against-veterans-group/
Veterans for the constitution, a small Illinois PAC opposing congressman Phil Hare, has been hit with an FEC complaint.
http://bobmccarty.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DOC083010.pdf
Hare was in the news as saying he "doesn't care about the constitution", referring to his vote for the health care bill.
A group of veterans has put up a couple of billboards.
The complaint alleges a disclaimer violation, inadequate and late disclosure, coordination with a candidate,
and that FEC rules prohibit their use of "Veterans for Schilling."
I think that the billboard are free speech and legally protected,
and that Hare is probably going to wind up just giving free publicity to his opponents.
what i should do about it, but probably won't:
write the fec.
write some kind of an op-ed or press release to area newspapers (springfield il area)
with details of how the complaint violates the veteran's rights under McIntyre, Talley,and People v White.
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