Senate Democrats approve amendment to eliminate free speech

[Avatar4321]

Senate Dems Are One Step Closer to Amending the Constitution in a Way That Has First Amendment Advocates Worried | TheBlaze.com

Keep in mind this is still just coming out of the Judiciary committee and not a floor vote yet, but the fact that they are seriously considering an amendment to make the First amendment's free speech cause irrelevant is disturbing.

 

[ogibillm]

your link doesn't at all say what you say it does - and you linked to beck's site so you know you're really stretching the truth.

 

[Mr. H.]

Just another day in Obamaland.

 

[LadyGunSlinger]

I listened to Ted Cruz about 3 weeks ago argue against this freedom killing bill. He was amazingly spot on.

 

[peach174]

Yeah, how dare the Repubs have a more even playing field over the Dems Unions.
The Dems are not standing for it.

 

[LoneLaugher]

Great thread title! Such an honest person.

 

[bendog]

The best reason to vote Hill is it's a vote against Citizens United.

 

[bendog]

Great thread title! Such an honest person.

yeah I was gonna go there, but there was the unavoidbable "God wants Citizens United."

 

[ogibillm]

the text of the proposed amendment
Udall Constitutional Amendment on Campaign Finance

a pertinent part

SECTION 3.
Nothing in this article shall be construed to grant Congress the power to abridge the freedom of the press.

the sole purpose of the amendment is to reform campaign finance.

 

[G.T.]

The OP never lies through the eyes of Christ amen

 

[OKTexas]

Just more political posturing, they know it will never get the congressional votes needed to submit it to the States. They just want to point to republicans keeping big money in politics all the while taking big money for their own campaigns. Unfortunately there are enough low information voters that might actually believe their ploy.

 

[G.T.]

Just more political posturing, they know it will never get the congressional votes needed to submit it to the States. They just want to point to republicans keeping big money in politics all the while taking big money for their own campaigns. Unfortunately there are enough low information votes that might actually believe their ploy.

I agree with this comment.

 

[martybegan]

the text of the proposed amendment
Udall Constitutional Amendment on Campaign Finance

a pertinent part

SECTION 3.
Nothing in this article shall be construed to grant Congress the power to abridge the freedom of the press.

the sole purpose of the amendment is to reform campaign finance.

Its purpose is to shut up whoever disagrees with whoever is in power, or who is favored by the press, or who is favored by the bureaucracy.

So corporations would be muzzled, businesses would be muzzled, but I'm sure the Obama butt buddy unions, special interest groups, and the public sector unions would be given a pass.

 

[KNB]

What is the Republican solution to limitless secret corporate campaign financing?

 

[martybegan]

What is the Republican solution to limitless secret corporate campaign financing?

There is no solution needed when there is no problem.

Does GE paying for airtime somehow force you to vote Republican?

Oh wait, GE supports democrats, they will get a pass.....

 

[bendog]

What is the Republican solution to limitless secret corporate campaign financing?

To be fair, Citizens United did not say congress lacked the power to compel disclosure.

 

[ogibillm]

the text of the proposed amendment
Udall Constitutional Amendment on Campaign Finance

a pertinent part

SECTION 3.
Nothing in this article shall be construed to grant Congress the power to abridge the freedom of the press.

the sole purpose of the amendment is to reform campaign finance.

Its purpose is to shut up whoever disagrees with whoever is in power, or who is favored by the press, or who is favored by the bureaucracy.

So corporations would be muzzled, businesses would be muzzled, but I'm sure the Obama butt buddy unions, special interest groups, and the public sector unions would be given a pass.

or, and i know this is truly crazy, we'd have campaign finance reform just like we did before citizens united.

 

[The Rabbi]

What is the Republican solution to limitless secret corporate campaign financing?

To be fair, Citizens United did not say congress lacked the power to compel disclosure.

Like the KKK was pushing to see who was contributing to the Civil Rights movement so they could intimidate them?
No thanks.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Senate Dems Are One Step Closer to Amending the Constitution in a Way That Has First Amendment Advocates Worried | TheBlaze.com

Keep in mind this is still just coming out of the Judiciary committee and not a floor vote yet, but the fact that they are seriously considering an amendment to make the First amendment's free speech cause irrelevant is disturbing.

You're a liar.

Is that consistent with your Christian faith.

 

[The Rabbi]

the text of the proposed amendment
Udall Constitutional Amendment on Campaign Finance

a pertinent part


the sole purpose of the amendment is to reform campaign finance.

Its purpose is to shut up whoever disagrees with whoever is in power, or who is favored by the press, or who is favored by the bureaucracy.

So corporations would be muzzled, businesses would be muzzled, but I'm sure the Obama butt buddy unions, special interest groups, and the public sector unions would be given a pass.

or, and i know this is truly crazy, we'd have campaign finance reform just like we did before citizens united.

Well the Supreme Court has been hacking away at the unconstitutional nature of "campaign finance reform" since, I think, Buckley. Rightly so. Another few cases and we'l be back to actual free speech in the political sphere. Kinda like the Founders meant.