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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
glennbo on Hot Air commented:
So, wasn’t this legislation developed to take the place of prior legislation that was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court? You know, the same one the President referred to when rudely calling out members of the Supreme Court who were in attendance at his last state of the union address? And where most of the democrat members of congress stood and applauded in their faces?
I would say that this is a hard SLAP across the Presidents smug mug and a total rebuke of the democrats power grab!
Way to go RINO’s! Bout time!
Exactly. This is what LL was talking about in a prior comment. Just like Obama keeps placing new oil drilling moratoriums after they are ruled illegal by the courts, so he is trying to place restrictions on free speech when they have been struck down by the Supreme Court.
Even Diane Feinstein stood against final passage of this bill (did she read the email I sent her last night about it?). I reminded her of her oath to the Constitution.
Either way, the RINOs held the line. Every last one of them, including Scott Brown. Whew! That was a close one!
Monday, July 26, 2010
The Senate will hold a cloture vote on the First Amendment-shredding DISCLOSE Act as soon as late Monday night, July 26, 2010. Call the U.S. Capitol switchboard and urge your Senators to OPPOSE DISCLOSE! (202) 224-3121
The forced disclosure of donor information is an invasion of privacy and would leave the donors open to harassment and intimidation. Although unions have been given special preferences. This bill will have a chilling effect on free speech.
For more information about the DISCLOSE Act visit http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=37070
HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU
Exampleville, Ohio has two people running for U.S. Congress-Mr. A and Mr. B-in what promises to be a close race. Exampleville's local Tea Party believes in Mr. B. The Tea Party wants to run ads highlighting Mr. B's stance on cap and trade, federal spending, increased taxation, etc, but they don't have enough money to fulfill the new highly complex reporting requirements from DISCLOSE. And DISCLOSE would force them to list their top donors, even if they are not necessarily the specific donors to the ads, in their ads. Besides, the disclaimers required could take up to 14 of a 30 second ad. The Tea Party gives up trying to run ads to support Mr. Republican.
In contrast, Mr. A has some well-funded unions who want to see Exampleville's factories unionized, so the unions run ads against Mr. B and ads for Mr. A. Also, the Sierra Club and the ACLU (groups actually opposed to DISCLOSE) want Mr. A to support their issues, so they also run ads for Mr. A. None of these ads are subject to DISCLOSE's requirements.
Guess who wins?
The DISCLOSE Act exempts unions and very large special interest groups!! And the little guy is left without a voice.
Senators to call:
Scott Brown (R-MA) He is voting NO so call him to say thank you for defending equal free speech rights for all!
http://scottbrown.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contactme
Washington DC: (T) (202) 224-4543, (F) (202) 228-2646
Olympia Snowe (R-ME) She is undecided so we've got to reach out to her! Remind her that this bill creates unequal freedom of speech for different people!
http://snowe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorSnowe.Email
Washington DC: (T) (202) 224-5344, Toll free (800) 432-1599, (F) (202) 224-1946
Susan Collins (R-ME) She is undecided so we've got to reach out to her! Remind her that this bill creates unequal freedom of speech for different people!
http://collins.senate.gov/public/continue.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorCollins.EmailIssue&CFID=42880122&CFTOKEN=39747274
Washington DC: (T) (202) 224-2523, (F) (202) 224-2693
Ben Nelson (D-NE) No info yet
http://bennelson.senate.gov/email-issues.cfm
Washington DC: (T) (202) 224-6551, (F) (202) 228-0012
Kent Conrad (D-ND) No info yet
https://conrad.senate.gov/contact/webform.cfm
Washinton DC: (T) (202) 224-2043, (F) (202) 224-7776
You are the heart and soul of the Tea Party Movement. Thank you for promoting the causes of fiscal responsibility, constitutionally limited government, and free markets with us!
