Comments on: Reddit-based PAC takes aim at SOPA-sponsor Lamar Smith http://boingboing.net/2012/04/04/reddit-based-pac-takes-aim-at.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 20:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: decius http://boingboing.net/2012/04/04/reddit-based-pac-takes-aim-at.html#comment-1388045 decius Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=152867#comment-1388045 TestPAC is a true grass roots organization that has formed to get the word out that a vote for Lamar Smith is a vote for total Internet surveillance and censorship. People who are concerned about those things have a right to express those concerns to the general public. Since the early days of this republic, getting the word out has often involved paying to print pamphlets or flyers - think "Common Sense." In this case its web sites and billboards. Campaign finance presents challenging problems but the activity TestPAC is engaged in seems a vital part of the democratic process. The right solution should make room for this.  TestPAC is a true grass roots organization that has formed to get the word out that a vote for Lamar Smith is a vote for total Internet surveillance and censorship. People who are concerned about those things have a right to express those concerns to the general public. Since the early days of this republic, getting the word out has often involved paying to print pamphlets or flyers – think “Common Sense.” In this case its web sites and billboards.

Campaign finance presents challenging problems but the activity TestPAC is engaged in seems a vital part of the democratic process. The right solution should make room for this. 

]]> By: Scott Bartlett http://boingboing.net/2012/04/04/reddit-based-pac-takes-aim-at.html#comment-1388025 Scott Bartlett Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=152867#comment-1388025 The internet sets out to make an example of the man who spawned SOPA. I wholly endorse this. The internet sets out to make an example of the man who spawned SOPA. I wholly endorse this.

]]> By: hughstimson http://boingboing.net/2012/04/04/reddit-based-pac-takes-aim-at.html#comment-1387999 hughstimson Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=152867#comment-1387999 I wish I could be excited about the rise of crowd-sourced PACs, but the entire campaign influence system has become a smoking disaster and heralds the the downfall of the American democracy. I wish I could be excited about the rise of crowd-sourced PACs, but the entire campaign influence system has become a smoking disaster and heralds the the downfall of the American democracy.

]]> By: Marc Mielke http://boingboing.net/2012/04/04/reddit-based-pac-takes-aim-at.html#comment-1387974 Marc Mielke Thu, 05 Apr 2012 08:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=152867#comment-1387974 I'd never heard of this McEnsored guy before.  I’d never heard of this McEnsored guy before. 

]]> By: rightcoast http://boingboing.net/2012/04/04/reddit-based-pac-takes-aim-at.html#comment-1387936 rightcoast Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=152867#comment-1387936 Mack could prbably beat this SOPA-crafting fool Lamar Smith. He has the tolerance of progressive PACs like this one, and is liked by the libertarians (who, let's be honest, can be funding *machines*, look at Paul's "moneybombs") ... This guy could probably do this if people came together and figured he's better than the alternative instead of the usual "perfect is the enemy of good" both progressives and libertarians are usually known to do.  Mack could prbably beat this SOPA-crafting fool Lamar Smith. He has the tolerance of progressive PACs like this one, and is liked by the libertarians (who, let’s be honest, can be funding *machines*, look at Paul’s “moneybombs”) … This guy could probably do this if people came together and figured he’s better than the alternative instead of the usual “perfect is the enemy of good” both progressives and libertarians are usually known to do. 

]]> By: John Thacker http://boingboing.net/2012/04/04/reddit-based-pac-takes-aim-at.html#comment-1387876 John Thacker Thu, 05 Apr 2012 03:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=152867#comment-1387876 Beautiful  Thank goodness that the Supreme Court recognizes the importance of shadowy outside groups commenting on issues, no matter how much incumbents hate the idea in the name of "campaign finance reform." Beautiful  Thank goodness that the Supreme Court recognizes the importance of shadowy outside groups commenting on issues, no matter how much incumbents hate the idea in the name of “campaign finance reform.”

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2012/04/04/reddit-based-pac-takes-aim-at.html#comment-1387667 Cowicide Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=152867#comment-1387667 Donate here: https://secure.piryx.com/donate/EKph3wRp/Test-PAC-Please-Ignore/ Donate here:
https://secure.piryx.com/donate/EKph3wRp/Test-PAC-Please-Ignore/

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