FEC Chairman Lee Goodman blasted Democrats on the board for looking to regulate book publishing by conservatives which could lead to banning some publications. The case involved Rep. Paul Ryan's new book and restrictions placed on its sale by the FEC. Washington Examiner: The chairman of the Federal Election Commission today blasted Democratic colleagues opposed to his effort to protect conservative media after they imposed rules on the publisher of Rep. Paul Ryan's new book, opening the door to future book regulations -- or even a ban. “By failing to affirm this publisher’s constitutional right, statutory right, to disseminate a political book free from FEC conditions and regulations, we have effectively asserted regulatory jurisdiction over a book publisher,” warned Chairman Lee E. Goodman, one of three Republicans on the six-person FEC. “That failure reveals a festering legal uncertainty and chill for the free press rights of books and...(Read Full Post)