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Seattle Finds Facebook in Violation of City Campaign Finance Law (reuters.com)
Seattle's election authority said on Monday that Facebook is in violation of a city law that requires disclosure of who buys election ads, the first attempt of its kind to regulate U.S. political ads on the internet. From a report: Facebook must disclose details about spending in last year's Seattle city elections or face penalties, Wayne Barnett, executive director of the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, said in a statement. The penalties could be up to $5,000 per advertising buy, Barnett said, adding that he would discuss next steps this week with Seattle's city attorney.
Nothing has changed. The US federal government is still made up of the same smart people it always was. Their diplomas are still from the same outstanding universities. You don't trust the educated to run your life for you? You're willing to put your fate in the hands of morons from State U, and create a maze of contradicting statutes? Create these dangerous precedents of insubordination for a guy who will be out in 3 years, maybe fewer? The toxic legacy of self-rule will stay with you a long time afterwards and American competitiveness will be hurt worldwide.
Yaknow, I think they were right - you flyover folk really are too stupid to be allowed to rule yourselves.
Shutting down free speech with violence isn't fighting fascism. It IS fascism!