McCain-Feingold On the Ropes?

NetRight Nation ^ | September 24, 2009 | Michael Swartz

[NetRight Nation]

If you ask Americans about campaign finance reform, most likely they’ll answer something about the need for it because “there’s too much money in politics,” not realizing that to many the freedom to donate to the political candidate of their choice is a right equated with everything else granted by the First Amendment. It’s quite possible those free speech advocates will soon be pleased as a key part of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform package may be overturned by the Supreme Court.

In what began as a quite innocent case brought out as a clarification request by the producers of “Hillary: The Movie” asking whether they were bound by McCain-Feingold’s 60-day pre-election prohibition on independent groups airing campaign ads and other campaign financing laws in buying commercial time to advertise their documentary, the argument was widened by the Supreme Court into a much more broad discussion on whether the century-old ban on direct corporate and labor union electoral donations should be lifted.

A clear sign of their possible intent came in questioning by Chief Justice John Roberts, who compared the government’s interference in campaign finance as akin to “Big Brother” and dismissed the federal government’s argument by Solicitor General Elena Kagan, noting sharply that the power to enforce the First Amendment doesn’t belong in the hands of Federal Elections Commission bureaucrats.

[FreeAtlanta]

Reform would be to

• Install term limits so that our critters don't immediately start campaigning for next election and taking money for it.
• Prohibit Unions and lobbyist from the boundries of Washington or the United states for that matter.
• Prohibit Unions and lobbyiest from donating to politicians.
• Prohibit quasi government owned companies - Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, ACORN - from donating kickback money to politicians.
• Did I say term limits?
• Prosecute Obama for taking foreign contributions.
• Jail George Soros

[pissant]

McCain-Feingold-Thompson deserves to dumped on the ash heap of history.

[xjcsa]

It’s quite possible those free speech advocates will soon be pleased as a key part of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform package may be overturned by the Supreme Court.

Part of it? The smart money is on the REST of it getting tossed, probably within about two weeks from today.

[Retired COB]

McCain-Feingold-Thompson deserves to dumped on the ash heap of history.

Agreed.

PS: Are you running, Pissant?

[pissant]

Mostly walking, since I tweaked my knee

[Nateman]

Don’t have O’Conner on the court to screw it up this time.

[Retired COB]

After reading some of your earlier posts, I’m convinced that you’re the type of politician we need. I hope you’ll consider it.

[pissant]

LOL. There would be women coming out of the woodwork to assure I wouldn’t get close to even a primary victory.

[Retired COB]

LOL. There would be women coming out of the woodwork to assure I wouldn’t get close to even a primary victory.

That's the country's loss.

I'm not a world class expert on women, but I've strived to always part on good terms. I believe I'd be welcomed back by most, if not all that I've loved.

If your name was Clinton, it would be a career enhancement.