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nazi pelosi wants to control blogging by our reps!
Published Jul. 9, 2008
From the directors at redstate:
We've had the pleasure to host many Representatives here at RedState, where they've written about issues that interest us all. But that may all be about to change if Nancy Pelosi has her way.
Via Congressman John Culberson's (R-TX) twitter feed, we learned today of an incredible threat to Congressional activity on the internet.
johnculberson: Before I could post a Tweet I would have to get approval of the twits that run the House!johnculberson: They want to require prior approval of all posts to any public social media/internet/www site by any member of Congress!!!
johnculberson: Dem "Supreme Soviet" leadership of House would have to approve every Twitter before I could post it!!!
johnculberson: I just learned the Dems are trying to censor Congressmen's ability to use Twitter Qik YouTube Utterz etc - outrageous and I will fight them
Culberson and John Boehner have spoken out on the issue already, and Reps. Vern Ehlers (R-MI), Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and Tom Price (R-GA) are leading the opposition. Under the rule, any kind of site that involves posting - including miniblogs on Twitter, podcasts, video on Youtube, etc. - would all have to be on sites "approved" by the House Democrat leadership as complying with House regulations. As the release states:
"Under the proposal, the House Administration Committee would develop a list of "approved" websites, and Members of Congress could only post content on such websites."
Whatever intention the Democrats have, this idea is ridiculous. Congressmen should be able to decide for themselves where and how they interact with their constituents and the American people.
Tell Nancy Pelosi and the House Rules Committee to stop trying to block transparency and openness in government. Call them at 202-224-3121.
Go to the link by Culberson and Boehner for more detailed information.
Basically, another infringement on the rights to "free speech" by the liberal kook from San Francisco. Am looking for more info on this, but it falls right in line with her thoughts/plans on The Fariness Doctrine...
stay tuned for updates...
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~So you obviously missed the entire point of the article: controlling what someone (members of Congress) is doing from home, work, ANYWHERE, is EXACTLY what Pelosi and the loonies on the left are trying to implement. It doesn't matter if they have the means or not.
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