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The Power of Freedom of Speech, HATE LOSES
Its looks like HATE loses.
CafePress has removed items that have recently come under fire for the content that they contained. The idea that “Tom Delay, Please commit suicide” or “Kill Bush” was some how not overly offensive and violated some contract terms was puzzling.
In a statement today, CafePress has removed the items.
The “Kill Bush” products have been removed from CafePress.com. They were created by individuals across the globe, as are the more than 8 million products available on CafePress.com, a diverse network of more than one million shops.
Hate related materials are in violation of our terms of service and are prohibited from being sold through CafePress.com. CafePress.com is an automated service, and as such, products are reviewed on an ongoing basis to ensure that merchandise that is in violation of our terms of service is removed from our site.
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– The CafePress.com Team
You can make a difference. I am all for the free expression of ideas and the right to market one’s product. However, marketing hate to incite others to possibly commit acts by creating an overly hostile and lunatic atmosphere should never be allowed. Debate the issues, disagree with the issues, express ones views in an intelligent manner. However, to wish harm upon someone because of their point of view is wrong.
We will follow up in the future with CafePress to make sure that measures are put in place to monitor such hate. Kudos to all who have expressed their outrage in this matter and have righted a wrong.
Kudos, Michelle Malkin
and the rest
Red State Rant, Right As Usual, Byrd Droppings, The Political Teen, Blogs of War, Kitty Litter, A Word From The Right, Pardon My English, Conservative Corner, The Blue Site, My Little Corner of the World, The Anchoress, Residual Forces, The Royal Flush, , Resistance is Futile, Sisyphean Musings . And many more. Let me also add, Confederate Yankee and Right Thinking Girl to that list as well.
Where’s Bernie AP????
Read this list from the AP and weep. Do you think it is a coincidence that they left off Bernie The Socialist from Vermont?* Or is it a coincidence that the most egregious offender whose name is not DeLay is hidden from view. Nahhh , I am sure it was an oversight.
Lawmakers with relatives on their congressional or campaign staffs include:
_ House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas: Wife and daughter were paid more than $500,000 since 2001 for working for DeLay’s campaign and political action committees.
_ Connecticut Democratic Sen. Joe Lieberman: Son Matthew received about $34,000 and daughter Rebecca about $36,000 for working on the senator’s 2004 presidential campaign.
_ Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Wash.: Nephew Todd Reichert was paid $3,000 last year, plus several hundred dollars for mileage, for serving as driver.
_ California Democratic Rep. Fortney “Pete” Stark: Wife Deborah earns $2,400 a month for serving as campaign consultant.
_ Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-Calif.: Wife Arlene Willis serves as congressional chief of staff at a salary of nearly $111,000.
_ Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich.: Wife Laurie Stupak earned about $36,000 annually the past two years as the finance director for her husband’s campaign.
_ Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio: Wife Elizabeth was paid about $1,730 a month during his 2004 campaign. She has worked as a campaign consultant for him since the 2001 election cycle.
_ Rep. Jim Costa, D-Calif.: Cousin Ken Costa made about $45,000 for serving as a co-campaign manager last year.
_ Rep. Chris Cannon, R-Utah: Three college-age children worked on his campaign last year. Emily was paid $5,425, Jane $9,508 and Laura $17,766.
_ Rep. Lincoln Davis, D-Tenn.: Sister-in-law Sharon Davis has been his campaign treasurer since 1994,and daughter Libby Davis was his campaign coordinator in the last half of 2004. Libby Davis was paid about $2,334 a month; Sharon Davis was paid about $1,000 a month for bookkeeping last year.
_ Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, employs his wife, Kathy, as his campaign manager. She was paid $21,791 over four months, including a $7,500 bonus last November.
_ New York Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop: Daughter Molly was paid $46,995 as his 2004 campaign’s finance director.
_ California Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher: Wife Rhonda Carmony makes $40,000 a year as his campaign manager.
* Rep. Bernard Sanders (I-Vt) used campaign donations to pay his wife and stepdaughter more than $150,000 for campaign-related work since 2000, according to records filed with the Federal Election Commission.
Jim Barrett, chairman of the Vermont Republican Party, used Sanders’ family payments to highlight what he said is Democratic “hypocrisy” for fiercely attacking DeLay. “It’s the standard hypocrisy from the left,” Barrett said. “When a Republican does it, it’s inappropriate and front page news. But now it turns out, our own Bernie Sanders has been doing it for a long time.”
Support the Online Freedom of Speech Act
The Blogworld is gathering around this bill. Call your Representative to ensure passage.
Paragraph (22) of section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(22)) is amended by adding at the end of the following new sentence: “Such term shall not include communications over the Internet.”
Very Simple, Very Succinct.
This will keep the FEC out of the internet.
Harry Reid has proposed a similar bill in the Senate.
For more information, visit Red State for the rest of the details.
Hat Tip Instapundit
