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To: BigEdLB
In the Senate Judiciary Committee S.J. Res. 19 was rewritten; here's the current text:

Section 1. To advance democratic self-government and political equality, and to protect the integrity of government and the electoral process, Congress and the States may regulate and set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections.

Section 2. Congress and the States shall have power to implement and enforce this article by appropriate legislation, and may distinguish between natural persons and corporations or other artificial entities created by law, including by prohibiting such entities from spending money to influence elections.

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

25 posted on 09/10/2014 1:04:56 PM PDT by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: Repeal 16-17

My experience with legislatures at the local and state level and in conjunction with Fed rules is that phrasing such as ‘reasonable limits’ can be a cesspool of personal bureaucratic opinions and actions.


34 posted on 09/10/2014 9:42:06 PM PDT by noinfringers2
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To: Repeal 16-17
To advance democratic self-government...

It looks like they are also trying to officially change the United States from a republic to a democracy.

36 posted on 09/12/2014 5:53:27 AM PDT by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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