Comments on: Is the House going to limit the free speech of its own members? http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/is-the-house-limiting-the-free-speech-of-its-own-members/ The Bivings Report (TBR) is a source of news, insight, research and analysis on the web-based communications industry. TBR content is posted, created and managed by internet strategists, media/communications analysts, web developers, designers and programmers, all of whom are employees of The Bivings Group. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:52:57 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: e.politics: online advocacy tools & tactics » Quick Hits — July 18, 2008 http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/is-the-house-limiting-the-free-speech-of-its-own-members/comment-page-1/#comment-292237 e.politics: online advocacy tools & tactics » Quick Hits — July 18, 2008 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 21:34:11 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/is-the-house-limiting-the-free-speech-of-its-own-members/#comment-292237 [...] House Leadership Moves to Silence Twittering Members. C.f. Let Our Congress Tweet and Is the House going to limit the free speech of its own members? [...] [...] House Leadership Moves to Silence Twittering Members. C.f. Let Our Congress Tweet and Is the House going to limit the free speech of its own members? [...]

]]> By: John Culberson http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/is-the-house-limiting-the-free-speech-of-its-own-members/comment-page-1/#comment-291497 John Culberson Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:05:02 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/is-the-house-limiting-the-free-speech-of-its-own-members/#comment-291497 Heres how the House leadership will use this rule to control where and what I say and even exercise influence over your website/blog etc If the Ds rule change were in effect today, before I could post this, your website/blog would have to be preapproved as complying with House rules, my post would require a disclaimer that it was "produced by a House office for official purposes," and the CONTENT of my post would have to be preapproved by the House Franking Committee as complying with "existing content rules and regulations." This is a violation of your First Amendment rights and mine, and is an outrageous attempt by House leadership to stifle and control you and me. If Rs were in charge I would be just as outraged - forget the party label - I do not want the federal gov't/House of Representatives certifying your website or the content of my posts. I am writing this post personally, in my official capacity, so it would fall precisely under their new rule and you and I would both be in violation unless we subjected ourselves and my words to their prior approval/editing. I am always ready to admit I am wrong but I am an attorney and this is what the letter means. This is a story worth following because I am going to continue to vigorously exercise my First Amendment rights on every social media outlet I can reach. It is my right as an American and my duty as a representative. thanks John Culberson Heres how the House leadership will use this rule to control where and what I say and even exercise influence over your website/blog etc

If the Ds rule change were in effect today, before I could post this, your website/blog would have to be preapproved as complying with House rules, my post would require a disclaimer that it was “produced by a House office for official purposes,” and the CONTENT of my post would have to be preapproved by the House Franking Committee as complying with “existing content rules and regulations.”

This is a violation of your First Amendment rights and mine, and is an outrageous attempt by House leadership to stifle and control you and me. If Rs were in charge I would be just as outraged – forget the party label – I do not want the federal gov’t/House of Representatives certifying your website or the content of my posts. I am writing this post personally, in my official capacity, so it would fall precisely under their new rule and you and I would both be in violation unless we subjected ourselves and my words to their prior approval/editing.

I am always ready to admit I am wrong but I am an attorney and this is what the letter means.

This is a story worth following because I am going to continue to vigorously exercise my First Amendment rights on every social media outlet I can reach. It is my right as an American and my duty as a representative.

thanks

John Culberson

]]> By: House Dems Plan to Regulate Congresspeople’s Twitter Posts | George Donnelly http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/is-the-house-limiting-the-free-speech-of-its-own-members/comment-page-1/#comment-291493 House Dems Plan to Regulate Congresspeople’s Twitter Posts | George Donnelly Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:27:25 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/is-the-house-limiting-the-free-speech-of-its-own-members/#comment-291493 [...] Is the House going to limit the free speech of its own members? [...] [...] Is the House going to limit the free speech of its own members? [...]

]]> By: carnival of poitics http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/is-the-house-limiting-the-free-speech-of-its-own-members/comment-page-1/#comment-291491 carnival of poitics Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:12:24 +0000 http://www.bivingsreport.com/2008/is-the-house-limiting-the-free-speech-of-its-own-members/#comment-291491 So long as the house isn't in closed session they should be able to send any information anywhere using any means they please. The congress hall is explicitly designed to be open to the public. So long as the house isn’t in closed session they should be able to send any information anywhere using any means they please. The congress hall is explicitly designed to be open to the public.

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