{"id":1060,"date":"2016-06-29T17:48:42","date_gmt":"2016-06-29T23:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.conservativelefty.com\/wp\/?p=1060"},"modified":"2016-06-29T17:48:42","modified_gmt":"2016-06-29T23:48:42","slug":"fox-targeted-by-fec-dems-in-first-ever-vote-to-punish-debate-sponsorship-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.conservativelefty.com\/wp\/?p=1060","title":{"rendered":"Fox targeted by FEC Dems in first-ever vote to punish debate sponsorship | Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/fox-targeted-by-fec-dems-in-first-ever-vote-to-punish-debate-sponsorship\/article\/2595240\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.conservativelefty.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/r960-7a6c5e06d5324fecacc68604f7816147.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>Finally making good on long-harbored anger at conservative media, Democrats on the Federal Election Commission voted in secret to punish Fox News&#8217; sponsorship of a Republican presidential debate, using an obscure law to charge the network with helping those on stage. \u00a0It is the first time in history that members of the FEC voted to punish a media outlet&#8217;s debate sponsorship.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Source: <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/fox-targeted-by-fec-dems-in-first-ever-vote-to-punish-debate-sponsorship\/article\/2595240\">Fox targeted by FEC Dems in first-ever vote to punish debate sponsorship | Washington Examiner<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you had any doubts that Democrats wanted to end more than just the 2nd Amendment, here is a clear assault on the 1st Amendment as well. \u00a0And just think, we&#8217;ve let them implement similar rules on the internet through &#8220;net neutrality.&#8221; \u00a0If you thought that was just about not allowing providers to throttle your Netflix channel, you&#8217;re badly mistaken.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m trying to see any way out that doesn&#8217;t end in bloodshed, but I&#8217;m not having much luck.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finally making good on long-harbored anger at conservative media, Democrats on the Federal Election Commission voted in secret to punish Fox News&#8217; 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