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Republican FCC commissioner Michael O'Rielly broke a federal law preventing officials from advocating for political candidates when he told a crowd that one way to avoid policy changes was to "make sure that President Trump gets reelected," according to a newly released letter from government officials. O'Rielly was warned by the officials about making similar comments in the future.
The Hatch Act bars many federal employees from using their offices to influence an election. During the conservative CPAC conference in February, which was also attended by FCC chairman Ajit Pai, O'Rielly was asked about how to avoid rapid swings in policy ushered in by a new administration. "I think what we can do is make sure as conservatives that we elect good people to both the House, the Senate, and make sure that President Trump gets reelected," he responded, adding that there would also be a fight in the US Senate over net neutrality rules.
[...] The office said it has sent a warning letter to O'Rielly this time, but will consider other infractions "a willful and knowing violation of the law" that could lead to legal action.
O'Rielly's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the letter.
Source: https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/1/17308418/fcc-commissioner-orielly-trump-law
(Score: 0, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 06 2018, @10:57AM (1 child)
I'm not sure who you think is more savage in that comparison, but to be clear, when the coming war in Europe is over, Islam is going to be dead in the whole of Europe, and back to the stone age in any other area that pokes a finger in.
For the last 1000 years Europeans have repulsed Islamic attacks more as an entertaining diversion from their wars with each other than as serious business. When they get serious, Islam is toast.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 06 2018, @08:30PM
I doubt that there is a "war with Islam" brewing in Europe, and I welcome all peaceful immigrants. I there is ever any aggression, however, your comment will be spot on. We Europeans can be pretty nasty. Sure, the Middle East is in chaos, but they've yet to start even one world war... while the European Union exists solely to stop us from igniting one for the third time.
-- Signed, citizen of a European country that spent half of it's 1000+ year history fighting the Ottoman Empire.