As reported here, the same misguided Thurston County judge has once again over stepped his bounds, ruling against KVI radio hosts Kirby Wilbur and John Carlson, and the organizers for the I-912 campaign, ruling that on air comments by Wilbur and Carlson were "in kind" campaign contributions, and must be reported to the state Public Disclosure Commission as such.
This latest ruling will be appealed to the state supreme court, of course, as this violates both the Federal and State Constitutions free speech clauses. This has chilling implications if allowed to stand, in that, if you publicly endorse an initiative, referendum, or candidate in any form of media, whether it be TV, radio, newspaper, or blog, you could be subject to campaign finance rules requiring the organizers to report what you are saying as an "in kind" political contribution, which could mean that you would be silenced by the government if they don't like what you're saying.
I for one, refuse to be silenced, and will continue to write what I feel is the truth, and will defend my ability to do so on Constitutional grounds, all the way to the Federal Supreme Court if need be.
Don't like what I write? Too bad. Deal with it!
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