SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: TideGlider who wrote (642949)10/11/2004 10:23:19 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof  Read Replies (1) of 769670
 
"No FEC problem there."

I'm not a lawyer (& especially have no expertiese in the complicated subject of federal election law) so I can't say wheither this is illegal, or not.

I suspect you can't either.

But I DO KNOW that McCain-Feingold put some very specific restrictions on this type of 'free advertizing', especially close to the elections.

PS --- I've got no problem with any network showing anything they want, generally. (I'd prefer that my news outlets at least make an attempt at 'finding the truth'... but that's a more general concern.)

What does concern me is that --- less then 30 days before an election (see McCain-Feingold rules again) --- they could FORCE their so-called 'affiliates' to preempt their primetime programming, GIVE UP ALL ADVERTISING (amazing!), and run something like this without striving for balance.

Without advertising, mandating that everyone run it, and right before an election makes this POLITICAL ADVERTIZING, NOT 'ENTERTAINMENT'.

(I wrote some Sinclair affiliates in my area and suggested that they run this back-to-back with some other 'documentary' taking a contrasting point of view --- like Going Upriver or even F9/11 but haven't heard a word from them yet.)

I DO expect the FEC will weigh in....
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  

HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2026 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News