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The vote was split right along party lines, and is yet more proof that the Democrat members of the commission need to be removed from their positions. Here are the details from, (Who else?), Fox News<\/a>:<\/p>\n Democratic members of the Federal Election Commission, in a decision to be made public on Thursday, voted last month to punish Fox News over criteria changes for the network\u2019s first Republican presidential primary debate \u2013 but were blocked by Republican commissioners. <\/b><\/p>\n Commissioner Lee Goodman, one of those who voted to block the move, confirmed the details of the vote to FoxNews.com. He called the attempt to punish Fox News over the debate changes \u201castonishing\u201d and described it as a move toward censorship. <\/b><\/p>\n \u201cAll press organizations should be concerned when the government asserts regulatory authority to punish and censor news coverage,\u201d Goodman said in a statement. <\/b><\/p>\n I have no idea why this is so shocking. The three Democrats, led by Ann Ravel, have been pusing to suppress free speech for years. I\u2019ve written about it here<\/a> and here<\/a>. Ravel has had a particular hatred for Fox, The Drudge Report and Breitbart. Interestingly, I haven\u2019 seen any similar moves against more \u201cProgressive\u201d organizations by either side on the commission.<\/p>\n The vote concerned changes made to the criteria for the Fox News-hosted GOP primary debate on Aug. 6, 2015 in Cleveland. For that debate, Fox News decided to alter the format \u2013 hosting two debates instead of one and expanding the first debate for lower-polling candidates to include any candidate identified as such in national polls. Seven candidates ultimately participated in the first debate, and 10 participated in the prime-time event.<\/b><\/p>\n So what\u2019s the issue here? They gave everyone access to the debates. They had to make some changes to the format due to the huge number of candidates this cycle.<\/p>\n A complaint subsequently was filed with the FEC claiming those changes were tantamount to an illegal corporate contribution to the candidates on stage.<\/b><\/p>\n FoxNews.com is told that after consideration, three commissioners \u2013 Ellen Weintraub, Ann Ravel, and Steven Walther \u2013 determined the network had made such an illegal contribution to the seven candidates invited to the first debate. <\/b><\/p>\n And how did they make that determination? What were the criteria? Hello, it’s Fox News! That was the only reason. Fox does not toe the Progressive Democrat party line.<\/p>\n The case ended on a split 3-3 vote, resulting in no action. Three commissioners concluded Fox News violated election law; two of the Democratic commissioners went a step further and voted to penalize the network. But because any enforcement action requires four votes, the case was dismissed.<\/b><\/p>\n Thankfully, due to the requirement that there has to be an equal number of commissioners from each party, the Democrats weren\u2019t able to shut down Fox. That was the reason that the commission is required to have an equal number from each party. It prevents attempts like this from either side of the aisle.<\/p>\n Until recently, the FEC had steered clear of threatening action over press-sponsored debates.<\/b><\/p>\n They avoided it for several reasons. First, it isn\u2019t any of their business. Second, if they had gone forward with this, or frankly any of the other cockamamie plans Ravel and her cronies cooked up, they probably would have had their heads handed to them in the inevitable lawsuits. The courts tend to frown on attempts to block political speech.<\/p>\n Goodman argued that such \u201ceditorial decisions\u201d regarding debate rules should be free from FEC regulation. He suggested there is \u201cno practical or logical difference\u201d between hosting a debate with 17 candidates and interviewing 17 candidates. <\/b><\/p>\n \u201cHow could expanding debate news coverage from 10 to 17 candidates be against the law?\u201d he said.<\/b><\/p>\n Do you really not have a clue? The Democrats have moved into full Totalitarian mode. They no longer consider the Constitution to be the controlling document of the United States. Any dissent from their ideas has to be ruthlessly crushed by whatever means necessary. Their own Party Platform calls for the arrest of anyone who doesn\u2019t agree with Man Made global warming be criminally investigated. Here\u2019s the relevant part:<\/p>\n Another joint proposal calling on the Department of Justice to investigate alleged corporate fraud on the part of fossil fuel companies who have reportedly misled shareholders and the public on the scientific reality of climate change was also adopted by unanimous consent.<\/b><\/p>\n The Democrat party is now moving to their end game started under Woodrow Wilson<\/a> to end the constitutional republic and institute rule by an elite few. Elections? Not needed. Disagree with the ruling elite? Off to prison with you. Do not pass go, don\u2019t bother with Due Process<\/a>. Now you can see why the Progressive Democrats are so dead set against the private ownership of firearms. It interferes with their plans to create their idea of \u201cUtopia.\u201d Without a doubt the Democrats on the FEC want to suppress the Republican party and restore the Mostly Stupid Media to their former glory as mouth pieces for the Party. Good luck with that Ravel.<\/p>\n Thatisall<\/p>\n ~The Angry Webmaster~<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n [yasr_visitor_votes size=”medium”]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Good day all. 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