Anti-First Amendment Dem Senator Seeks To Restrict Political Endorsements!

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KingCondanomation

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Almost as bad the same stupid Liberal Democrat senator is trying to get bankrupt left-leaning newspapers special tax breaks:

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With many U.S. newspapers struggling to survive, a Democratic senator on Tuesday introduced a bill to help them by allowing newspaper companies to restructure as nonprofits with a variety of tax breaks.

"This may not be the optimal choice for some major newspapers or corporate media chains but it should be an option for many newspapers that are struggling to stay afloat," said Senator Benjamin Cardin.

A Cardin spokesman said the bill had yet to attract any co-sponsors, but had sparked plenty of interest within the media, which has seen plunging revenues and many journalist layoffs.

Cardin's Newspaper Revitalization Act would allow newspapers to operate as nonprofits for educational purposes under the U.S. tax code, giving them a similar status to public broadcasting companies.

Under this arrangement, newspapers would still be free to report on all issues, including political campaigns. But they would be prohibited from making political endorsements."
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE52N67F20090324
 
Jesus, Dano's gone off the deep end.

The restriction applies to newspapers who restructure as non profits and get the benefit of the tax breaks provided to 501cs. This isn't anti first-amendment any more than preventing churches from making political endorsements in exchange for tax breaks.
 
This is bizarre and contradictory.

Dano first calls the papers left-leaning, and then criticizes left-wingers for saying that those left-wing newspapers who benefit from tax exempt status would be prevented from endorsing the left-wingers they love.
 
ib1yysguy said:
Jesus, Dano's gone off the deep end.

The restriction applies to newspapers who restructure as non profits and get the benefit of the tax breaks provided to 501cs. This isn't anti first-amendment any more than preventing churches from making political endorsements in exchange for tax breaks.
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I think you have restated it pretty clearly.

If you want to be able to endorse a candidate, don't take the tax free status.

If you can't survive in the market without special tax breaks (or tax free status), maybe you shouldn't be in that business.
 
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