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Julian Sanchez | March 8, 2005

A public service announcement to citizens of the Pajama Nation from Cato's John Samples: Legislators have a funny habit of reining in any new medium that threatens political incumbents.

Comments

David M. Chess|3.8.05 @ 7:31PM|#

Some interesting counterpoint at "http://ironmouth.com/PermaLink.aspx?guid=4ff483b4-df61-4463-9952-e1be620e0b88", suggesting that this FEC dude is being disingenuous: the FEC could never actually apply McCain-Feingold against private citizens (politically impossible), but pretending that they're about to will weaken support for anti-bribery laws in general. Wouldn't surprise me a bit...

The Wine Commonsewer|3.8.05 @ 9:43PM|#

I just hate the got dam government so much sometimes. Most normal people think I'm a nut case, but got dam it, stuff like this is insane.

b-psycho|3.8.05 @ 9:54PM|#

Imagine how many constitutional amendments we would have by now if the rules were followed & every bill that didn't have explicit authorization had to be done by amendment....

sage|3.9.05 @ 10:16AM|#

I can see the Gestapo at work now, kicking in doors, guns drawn, "DROP THE MOUSE!"

|3.9.05 @ 2:01PM|#

How many web sites are there? Tens of millions? Now that is an enforcement problem if there ever was one.

|3.9.05 @ 2:10PM|#

No doubt it will be as successfully prosecuted as the WOSD, and its terrific sequel: TWOT.