How is the Ron Paul USA Today ad legal?

[Jaykzo]

I think Chuck Norris invented money.

I'm pretty sure that in the U.S., they're printing coins by having Chuck Norris wear the dye's on rings and just punching silver rounds.

[JS4Pat]

How is it not legal, we live in a free country

Well then why is it not legal for me to sell my house (for more than $2300) and give the proceeds to RonPaul 2008?

[kylejack]

we live in a free country

No.

[Anti Federalist]

Paul Disciple wrote:

I don't mean to sound rude, but where you born in the USSR or something? or is the brainwashing in this country that complete?!

No brainwashing, they are asking legit questions.

What it proves is how far down the sinkhole we are, where exercising your free speech rights can run you afoul of half a dozen felonies.

[PaulineDisciple]

Ok, not totally free, but I campaign for Ron Paul everyday and have not been arrested yet. My wife was almost arrested for this "unpatriotic" activity, but that was only because she was not holding her Ron Paul sign up in a "free speech" zone. So I stand corrected, but that shouldn't stop anyone.

[BrianH]

There was a post here yesterday saying the FEC has just relaxed it's rules on non official campaign advertising. Cant find the thread it had FEC in the title but you cant search short terms here -- unfortunately. From this it looks OK- and Llepard posted yesterday that he had to fill out a form for the FEC for this one.

[unconsious767]

I'm pretty sure that in the U.S., they're printing coins by having Chuck Norris wear the dye's on rings and just punching silver rounds.

This is true, however, he has to remove his toupee when doing so.

[JS4Pat]

Ok, not totally free, but I campaign for Ron Paul everyday and have not been arrested yet.

Have you tried raising $2,301 for Ron Paul and donating it to his official campaign? Government says that you are not FREE to do that.

Why Not?????

[llepard]

I've been looking at the laws as best as I can at RonPaulMax.com.

is the Ron Paul USA Today ad legal? How is it legal? I thought that an individual could not donate more than $2300 in labor or cash to a campaign.

Given that I don't like the official Ron Paul TV ads, can an individual who has a lot of money just buy a lot of airtime or newspaper space and run ads for Ron Paul that way? That seems like a huge loophole.

I'm sure there's a very simple reason why this is legal. Please let me know and what this means for promoting Ron Paul, pronto.

Don't worry, it is legal. Freedom of speech. You know the First Amendment.

I had to file an FEC form. I had to disclose my name and contact info. I had to put disclaimers on the adv.

MARK on this forum did good work on this, look at his posts.

LWL

[Anti Federalist]

LLepard wrote:

I had to file an FEC form. I had to disclose my name and contact info. I had to put disclaimers on the adv.

Congress shall make NO law....