Senate Dems vow vote to change Constitution, block campaign funding

The Washington Times ^ | April 30, 2014 | by Stephen Dinan

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Senate Democrats said Wednesday that the Supreme Court has stretched the First Amendment too far when it comes to campaign finances, and vowed to hold a vote to amend the Constitution and undo a number of landmark decisions.

Sen. Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat and chairman of the Rules Committee, said he will push a constitutional amendment to the full floor later this year that would give Congress the power to impose strict limits on campaign finance.

“It will draw to a fine point where we are at — and that is, the First Amendment is sacred, but that the First Amendment is not absolute, and by making it absolute you actually make it less sacred to most Americans,” Mr. Schumer said.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

The progressive left is unhinged.

[refermech]

Well, they steal elections by promising the masses more stuff. Completely corrupt they are.

[fortheDeclaration]

Democrats sure love to make vows!

[tet68]

Good lord, what’d he say?
I guess the gloves are coming off, they really think
they can get away with this.

[AlexW]

I guess he has a plan to stop only campaign funding to non Marxist.

[cripplecreek]

Lift the cap and require full disclosure.

[Tonytitan]

He can forget about it. It’s no easier for him to get an amendment out of Congress and ratified by 38 State Legislatures than it is for a Ted Cruz or Mike Lee to do so.

[newnhdad]

I hope all the people that stayed home on election day are satisfied.

[TexasFreeper2009]

lol

good luck with the whole change the constitution thing :)

[TurboZamboni]

They don’t need to. Bammy will just write an Executive Order.

[Drill Thrawl]

I hope all the people that stayed home on election day are satisfied.

You say that as if it would have made a difference. It might have made a difference in the popular total but electorally it matters not.

[cripplecreek]

I don’t believe Chuckie even faced a serious challenge in the last election or any other.

[RitaOK]

We knew this was coming. In a communist mind set this was expected— war between the branches of government, lawlessness, brute force, mainly Godlessness. We are being openly PUSHED into insurrection.

How do we get out of this, or, out-of-here?

[ExCTCitizen]

My point to...thanks non voters...yes, Romney wasn’t 100% conservative, but he would have been better than this Marxist.

[VanDeKoik]

LOL! Apparently tese idiots dont realize that you need a lot more than a few stupid Senate Dems to f-up the Constitution.



"Aint happening, Chuckles" - J. Madison

[a fool in paradise]

Sen. Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat and chairman of the Rules Committee, said he will push a constitutional amendment to the full floor later this year that would give Congress the power to impose strict limits on campaign finance.

FUCS...

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.

[RitaOK]

I didn’t stay home. I just didn’t vote for Romney.

Americans needed to see what it was going to take to reverse course. Now they know. It sure as hell wasn’t ever gonna be Romney. :)

[a fool in paradise]

Meanwhile the unions can carry on...

[RitaOK]

Thanks, for a great post.

[Lazamataz]

Senate Democrats said Wednesday that the Supreme Court has stretched the First Amendment too far when it comes to campaign finances, and vowed to hold a vote to amend the Constitution and undo a number of landmark decisions.

I actually expect them (the Senate Democrats) to vote an Amendment to the Constitution.

Then (skipping Congress of course) they will send the 'bill' to Obama to be signed.

He will sign it, and they will start enforcing the new 'law'.

This is how they do things now.