On AlterNet: fec

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Packed Supreme Court Likely to Allow MORE Corporate Money in Politics

Dave Johnson, Campaign for America's Future AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. November 2, 2009.

Because corporations are people too.

President Obama's FEC Pick Is Not the "Change We Need"

J. Gerald Hebert, Campaign Legal Center. May 7, 2009.

The nomination of John Sullivan by President Obama to a seat on the Federal Election Commission is cause for concern.

FEC Decides that the First Amendment Actually Applies to Bloggers

Steven Reynolds, The All Spin Zone AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. August 20, 2008.

You are now free to blog about your country ...

Tell the FEC to Investigate Wal-Mart for Electioneering

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. August 12, 2008.

Putting an end to Wal-Mart's anti-union tactics.

New FEC Maneuvers: Von Spakovsky To Get Separate Vote

Christy Hardin Smith, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. May 7, 2008.

In a bid to break a stalemate in the FEC appointment process, the Bush Administration will allow Hans von Spakovsky a separate vote.

McCain Needs to Be Held Accountable for Breaking Campaign Finance Laws

Christy Hardin Smith, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. March 26, 2008.

The hypocrisy of the so-called "maverick" violating a law which he championed because it suits his purposes this time around is horrifying.

McCain Is Now Officially a Campaign Finance Criminal

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. March 24, 2008.

But as Media Matters points out, you'd never know it from reading AP writer Jim Kuhnhenn.

DNC Seeks FEC Probe of McCain's Finances

Phoenix Woman, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. February 26, 2008.

Pass the popcorn kiddies. This is going to be good.

Updated: Swiftboaters to be fined

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: PEEK. December 13, 2006.

Uh huh. MoveOn too... bring on the equivalence...