Stu-Stu-Studio.... I'm not surprised that you would support such anti-free speech legislation. The "Disclose Act" that you reference passed last month by the House, damages the ability of small groups to oppose far left, Anti-American extremist groups like the militant Homosexual Lobby who have been known to target donators who oppose their hate and Anti-American agenda. Of course, Harry Reid and Chuckie Schumer had no problem giving exemptions to Labor Unions and large groups like MoveOn.org,
Among the harmful provisions of the Disclose Act is a requirement to display donor’s names on groups such as local Tea Party groups, or anyone raising more than $1200.00. Far left extremists and the socialists in Washington attempted to use this bill to keep themselves safe from opposition while allowing Labor and thug groups like the SEIU exemptions. Why were you not up in arms, demanding that all groups should have to be part and parcel to such biased, partisan legislation? On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 8:57 PM, studio <[email protected]> wrote: > So what are they so afraid of? > Answer: they don't want the public to know who finances their > propaganda. > > --- > By Mark Arsenault, Globe Staff > > WASHINGTON -- Republicans today blocked legislation drafted to require > more disclosure in campaign spending by corporations and unions, > voting as a bloc to stop the bill’s advancement in the U.S. Senate. > > The bill has been a high priority for President Obama, who called for > its passage as a counterweight to an expected flood of corporate > spending in the fall campaign. > > On a straight party-line vote after a hot debate, an effort to defeat > a Republican filibuster fell two votes short of the 60 required to > move the bill forward. All 40 Republicans voted against it. > > Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, bemoaned the lack of > bipartisanship that had carried campaign bills in the past. "It's like > skins and shirts," he said of the two parties. > > But Republicans portrayed the bill as a partisan power grab, designed > by Democrats to stifle political speech and tilt campaign advantages > toward unions that favor Democratic incumbents. > > “This is a transparent effort to rig the fall elections,” said Senate > Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Republican from Kentucky. > > > http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2010/07/republicans_blo.html > --- > > BTW: as an aside, Mitch McConnell will probably lose in Kentucky next > election. > > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at > http://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
