As if political weblogs weren't a good enough reason in and of themselves, it now appears that The Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002 does not specifically include the Internet. Popularly known as McCain-Feingold, the law had two goals: stopping the flow of unlimited soft-money donations from corporations, individuals, and unions to political parties; and preventing corporations and unions (and groups funded by corporations and unions) from broadcasting so-called "issue ads" on television and radio within 30 days of a primary and 60 days of the general election.

Here's how the law defines it: "a communication by means of any broadcast, cable or satellite communication, newspaper, magazine, outdoor advertising facility, mass mailing or telephone bank to the general public, or any other form of general public political advertising."

Because the Internet was not specifically included in that list the FEC ruled that communications over the Internet aren't included in the definition.