Posted on 01/18/2007 7:47:15 AM PST by neverdem
Amen!
John's just doing this to pander to a voting bloc that his handlers told him he needs. He'll never win, his negatives are way too high among conservatives.
yes . they are voting on it now
Bayh vote yes
hegal was yes
Lieberman no
And Lieberman and Kerry vote no to free speech.
Both my Senators now don't want to be bothered with those pesky constituents calling their office. They voted no.
55-43. Amendment agreed to.
55 - Yes
43 - No
Amendment is agreed to
You said -- "I don't say this often but... Good for McCain."
Maybe so, but I'm with Dobson -- I'll never vote for nutball McCain in a million years.
Regards,
Star Traveler
I trust McChurian about as far as I can throw his family's mansions. He's only biding his time . . .
I'm thankful he saw the handwriting on the wall this time.
I'm not fooled by his expediency.
We probably would do better to quote the First Amendment exactly:Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.The proposal would have outlawed communicating with 500 people on politics without filling out a form. If you went to a rally of 501 people and cheered a political speech, you'd have been in violation if this proposed law if it were ever in force. And posting on FR? Forget it.That bill proposed tyranny.
see- this is what I don't like about McCain- he did the about face only because he fears the fallout from conservatives and religious folks if he stood his ground on this issue- While I'm sort of happy that he did switch his view- I see it as incincere on his part and fear he will get the votes, then switch his view back again when the other side pressures him- He's flopped on too many issues to be a reliable candidate in my opinion
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Strange days, yes!!!!
We won't find another man as strong as President Bush for a while I'm afraid. That man has guts and determination.
Imagine what he could have gotten done if he had had support of our elected GOP congress? But, lo, they prefer their buddies in congress and will squander their time attempting to please the democrats.
What a waste of an opportunity, what a waste of the conservative donated money. All they are fit for is to pad their own pockets, to further their own careers and to undercut our agenda.
I don't know one of them I would want as a representative/senator much less as president.
Amen, brother.
No, but they sure take the RNC donations from conservatives and then stab us in the back each time we need them to fight for us.
I am sick to death of "my honorable friend.........". They can only follow the democrats and stand meekly by, or they manage to subvert the majority and garner the decision process for their own small group, or they are making deals for their support with the dems.
We have no one in Washington other than George Bush, the most hated man in the U.S.A.
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