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Offline Right_in_Virginia

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McCain joins Dems to regulate Drudge, Google, Facebook political ads
« on: October 24, 2017, 01:24:23 am »
McCain joins Dems to regulate Drudge, Google, Facebook political ads
Washington Examiner, Oct 23, 2017, Paul Bedard

Big websites like Facebook, Drudge Report, Breitbart News, Google and the New York Times would face substantial punishment if they don't make "reasonable efforts" to block foreigners from posting political ads under new election legislation pushed by Sen. John McCain and two Democrats.

The "Honest Ads Act," co-sponsored by Democrats Virginia Sen. Mark Warner and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, would put new legal requirements and punishments on websites with 50 million unique monthly readers that take a tiny $500 or more in political ads from one advertiser.


More: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/mccain-joins-dems-to-regulate-drudge-google-facebook-political-ads/article/2638332
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Re: McCain joins Dems to regulate Drudge, Google, Facebook political ads
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2017, 01:26:29 am »
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Re: McCain joins Dems to regulate Drudge, Google, Facebook political ads
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2017, 01:29:16 am »
Screw them! 
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Re: McCain joins Dems to regulate Drudge, Google, Facebook political ads
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2017, 04:08:54 am »
When there is any effort to squelch political speech, McCain is right there
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Re: McCain joins Dems to regulate Drudge, Google, Facebook political ads
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2017, 04:14:48 am »
When McLame puts his name to something, you know it has got to be good.....

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Re: McCain joins Dems to regulate Drudge, Google, Facebook political ads
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2017, 04:23:25 am »
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Re: McCain joins Dems to regulate Drudge, Google, Facebook political ads
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2017, 04:24:39 am »
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News is...  Putin funds many of those ads. But I never see any internet ads.

I hope McCain also votes with the Dems against tax cuts for the rich.




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Re: McCain joins Dems to regulate Drudge, Google, Facebook political ads
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2017, 04:29:55 am »
Quote from: KingsX on October 24, 2017, 04:24:39 am

I hope McCain also votes with the Dems against tax cuts for the rich.

Gosh. I was just sitting here wondering what Karl Marx would say, were he alive, about this legislation McLame is peddling and then like Manna from Heaven my wishes are granted.
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Re: McCain joins Dems to regulate Drudge, Google, Facebook political ads
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2017, 04:35:17 am »
Quote from: Frank Cannon on October 24, 2017, 04:29:55 am


Gosh. I was just sitting here wondering what Karl Marx would say, were he alive, about this legislation McLame is peddling and then like Manna from Heaven my wishes are granted.




You say you don't like Marx yet you defend KGB Putin's ads.



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Re: McCain joins Dems to regulate Drudge, Google, Facebook political ads
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2017, 04:42:16 am »
Quote from: KingsX on October 24, 2017, 04:35:17 am

You say you don't like Marx yet you defend KGB Putin's ads.

If the KGB ads are so bad, why are they not targeting Japanese and German ads as well? I'm flooded with them on a regular basis.
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Re: McCain joins Dems to regulate Drudge, Google, Facebook political ads
« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2017, 06:14:50 am »
Lefties never trust the people themselves to decide what information is suitable for them or not. Therefore they as our smarter wiser overlords must protect us from our foolishness for our own good.

Which is 100% contrary to the founding principles of this country.
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Re: McCain joins Dems to regulate Drudge, Google, Facebook political ads
« Reply #11 on: October 24, 2017, 07:26:21 am »
The word "honest" in the proposed act, seems to remind me of the same truthfulness as the word "affordable" in obamacare.
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Re: McCain joins Dems to regulate Drudge, Google, Facebook political ads
« Reply #12 on: October 24, 2017, 12:33:36 pm »
Quote from: KingsX on October 24, 2017, 04:24:39 am
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News is...  Putin funds many of those ads. But I never see any internet ads.

I hope McCain also votes with the Dems against tax cuts for the rich.

Of course you do!  You and he are on the same side after all!
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Re: McCain joins Dems to regulate Drudge, Google, Facebook political ads
« Reply #13 on: October 24, 2017, 01:10:52 pm »
Quote from: stephen50right on October 24, 2017, 07:26:21 am
The word "honest" in the proposed act, seems to remind me of the same truthfulness as the word "affordable" in obamacare.

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Re: McCain joins Dems to regulate Drudge, Google, Facebook political ads
« Reply #14 on: October 24, 2017, 01:15:55 pm »
So Google and Facebook deliberately censor certain points of view, and have near-monopoly status, but the Feds do nothing.

Yet the Feds are glad to do their own censorship of political advertising—even though it blatantly violates the spirit, and arguably the letter, of the First Amendment.
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Re: McCain joins Dems to regulate Drudge, Google, Facebook political ads
« Reply #15 on: October 24, 2017, 01:25:51 pm »
Quote from: jmyrlefuller on October 24, 2017, 01:15:55 pm
So Google and Facebook deliberately censor certain points of view, and have near-monopoly status, but the Feds do nothing.

Yet the Feds are glad to do their own censorship of political advertising—even though it blatantly violates the spirit, and arguably the letter, of the First Amendment.


Just about sums it up,  doesn't it? 

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Re: McCain joins Dems to regulate Drudge, Google, Facebook political ads
« Reply #16 on: October 24, 2017, 01:43:12 pm »
So it is OK for Trump to threaten the media, but not OK for McCain to do this (still wrong).
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Re: McCain joins Dems to regulate Drudge, Google, Facebook political ads
« Reply #17 on: October 24, 2017, 01:52:06 pm »
Quote from: kevindavis on October 24, 2017, 01:43:12 pm
So it is OK for Trump to threaten the media, but not OK for McCain to do this (still wrong).


Trump is issuing empty threats because the media is constantly violating the terms of the licenses they were issued by the Federal Government.   McCain is proposing legislation that is an actual violation of First Amendment rights.   


Pay attention more closely.   



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Re: McCain joins Dems to regulate Drudge, Google, Facebook political ads
« Reply #18 on: October 24, 2017, 02:02:48 pm »
Quote from: DiogenesLamp on October 24, 2017, 01:52:06 pm

Trump is issuing empty threats because the media is constantly violating the terms of the licenses they were issued by the Federal Government.   McCain is proposing legislation that is an actual violation of First Amendment rights.   


Pay attention more closely.


BS it is the same thing.
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Re: McCain joins Dems to regulate Drudge, Google, Facebook political ads
« Reply #19 on: October 24, 2017, 02:18:03 pm »
Quote from: jmyrlefuller on October 24, 2017, 01:15:55 pm
So Google and Facebook deliberately censor certain points of view, and have near-monopoly status, but the Feds do nothing.

Yet the Feds are glad to do their own censorship of political advertising—even though it blatantly violates the spirit, and arguably the letter, of the First Amendment.

I received a private message from Facebook the other day concerning an article I forwarded to a friend sometime earlier claiming that it contained false information, and providing link to something they considered 'correct'.

Apparently they are partnering with Politifact, Snopes, ABC and AP to provide 'truthful' responses to articles they've flagged as fake news.

So they are already watching you, guys.
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Re: McCain joins Dems to regulate Drudge, Google, Facebook political ads
« Reply #20 on: October 24, 2017, 02:22:39 pm »
Quote from: kevindavis on October 24, 2017, 01:43:12 pm
So it is OK for Trump to threaten the media, but not OK for McCain to do this (still wrong).

@kevindavis

That was two weeks ago---ancient history.
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Re: McCain joins Dems to regulate Drudge, Google, Facebook political ads
« Reply #21 on: October 24, 2017, 02:31:44 pm »
Quote from: kevindavis on October 24, 2017, 02:02:48 pm

BS it is the same thing.

What was the name of the bill Trump was pushing?
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Re: McCain joins Dems to regulate Drudge, Google, Facebook political ads
« Reply #22 on: October 24, 2017, 03:27:50 pm »
Quote from: skeeter on October 24, 2017, 02:31:44 pm
What was the name of the bill Trump was pushing?

Exactly.
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« Reply #23 on: October 24, 2017, 04:27:58 pm »
Quote from: KingsX on October 24, 2017, 04:35:17 am

You say you don't like Marx yet you defend KGB Putin's ads.

This the United States of America.  We have a First Amendment, which is something you may be a little unfamiliar with.  But stick with TBR for a while, we'll introduce you.
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Re: McCain joins Dems to regulate Drudge, Google, Facebook political ads
« Reply #24 on: October 24, 2017, 06:22:09 pm »
Quote from: skeeter on October 24, 2017, 02:18:03 pm
I received a private message from Facebook the other day concerning an article I forwarded to a friend sometime earlier claiming that it contained false information, and providing link to something they considered 'correct'.

Apparently they are partnering with Politifact, Snopes, ABC and AP to provide 'truthful' responses to articles they've flagged as fake news.

So they are already watching you, guys.


I keep telling these people that we already have censorship.    They only worry about the possibility of the government doing it in the future,  not supposedly "private"  companies doing it right now.   

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