we have federal election laws so that the states can not block citizens from voting
On Oct 16, 3:26 pm, THE ANNOINTED ONE <[email protected]> wrote: > I had NO idea that there exists (or ever did) a federal election. They > are entirely the purview of the individual states. If and when there > is a federal election then the feds have a right to make or enforce > election law. > > On Oct 16, 10:47 am, MJ <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > You have several things working against you. > > Not only does Amendment I apply (Congress shall make no law ... free > > speech), > > there is no Power provided the Congress within the Constitution to > > 'regulate' or > > 'restrict' or otherwise 'campaigns'. > > Money is most certainly speech -- whether it consists of 'hiring' someone to > > best spread your message OR the measure for the success of a business or > > enterprise. > > Regard$, > > --MJYou should see what the law professors on the H-LAW mailing list are > > saying about yesterday's Supreme Court First Amendment decision. Allowing > > people to purchase political ads and make political films without > > government regulation is, it seems, the end of the world. -- Kevin Gutzman > > on Citizens United v. Federal Election CommissionAt 12:41 PM 10/16/2010, > > you wrote:This is a close call.... mike.....Freedom of Speech is Freedom of > > Speech..... but, like I said elsewhere... political donations... > > money... is not speech (in my opinion). I would think that, as long as > > the "person" doing the speech is an "individual" then the money end > > (advertising access costs) associated with his/her political speech > > need not be disclosed... but when the "individual" becomes a > > "political advocacy group" of any sort, then where the money comes > > from should be disclosed...But, of course, there's a Criminally > > Crooked Supreme Court Majority to contend > > with.....currently.http://van-ezproxy.vancouver.wsu.edu/pag/index.html > > U.S. Chamber of Commercehttp://www.uschamber.org > > E-Mail: [email protected] > > 1615 H St. NW > > Washington, DC 20062-2000 > > Phone: 202-659-6000, 800-638-6582 > > Fax: 202-463-3190 "We protect and represent you so your business can > > grow and prosper in a free market economy." > > (http://www.uschamber.org) > > Then there's Karl > > Rove...http://prairieweather.typepad.com/big_blue_stem/2010/10/suing-one-of-... > > On Oct 16, 10:41 am, "mike [ proud to be a liberal ] 532 !" > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > the court has opened the door for other governments to chose our > > > leaders . > > > > On Oct 16, 10:37 am, MJ <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > That s what Republican campaign fund-raising groups are doing by > > > > concealing their donors from the public. > > > > ROTFLMAO! > > > > Individuals, of course, have a right to privacy. > > > > BOTH Republicans AND Democrats fo not trust Americans, but > > > > it is with their lives (of course they are Peddling Pull to maintain > > > > their Power). > > > > Regard$, > > > > --MJYou should see what the law professors on the H-LAW mailing list > > > > are saying about yesterday's Supreme Court First Amendment decision. > > > > Allowing people to purchase political ads and make political films > > > > without government regulation is, it seems, the end of the world. -- > > > > Kevin Gutzman on Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission- Hide > > > > quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > > For options & help seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > > * Read the latest breaking news, and more.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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.
