Maybe they just don't have that power, and would need a new law. Now of course that doesn't stop them from overreaching when they really want to. That's how the game is played.
Anything that limits corruption or grows individual freedom: "Sorry but that's out of our agency's purview. It's unconstitutional. That's a states right issue."
Anything that grows government or helps special interests: "Federal law trumps state law. Commerce clause. Good and plenty clause. Regulate that bitch!"
On what basis?!
So China can now, LEGALLY, give monetary kick backs to facebook and google and Disney for astro-turfing campaigns?!
This is BS.
Maybe they just don't have that power, and would need a new law. Now of course that doesn't stop them from overreaching when they really want to. That's how the game is played.
Anything that limits corruption or grows individual freedom: "Sorry but that's out of our agency's purview. It's unconstitutional. That's a states right issue."
Anything that grows government or helps special interests: "Federal law trumps state law. Commerce clause. Good and plenty clause. Regulate that bitch!"