Posted on 03/19/2002 10:54:44 PM PST by kattracks
Edited on 05/26/2004 5:05:12 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
March 20, 2002 -- IF representatives of a particular industry lobbied for a law that gave them a monopoly on disseminating information about political campaigns and candidates, wouldn't Americans be outraged?
Of course, they would.
Such a law would contradict two important principles: first, that government should not grant monopolies, and second, that Congress should not violate freedom of speech and of the press.
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The more power government exerts over people's lives, the more people are willing to pay to have a say in how that power is used, for good or ill.
Exactamundo!!TRUE reform would be a major scaling back of the size of the federal gov't.!!
It now appears that our very last hope is the SCOTUS. The vote is today and President Bush has signaled that he would go ahead and sign the bill.
If this law, (Thie issues ads ban part of it, anyway) is allowed to stand, it will most likely have major ramifications for the christians and conservatives of America.
What I forsee happening here is that America will end up being a one party dictatorship run by Democrats.
I also see a situation where christians and conservatives, essentially all critics and adversaries of the Democrats will end up being classified by the goverment as a public health menace to their own communities.
I also see where we as christians and conservatives will not be allowed to own bussinesses, teach in schools, travel freely, practice certain professions, be allowed access to vital services such as medical or financial. I also expect we will end up having special taxes and fees placed on us as well as all our personal property and belongings registered with the goverment and also have limits placed on how much money we can have in our accounts and end up having to surrender excess without compensation.
I also see public health campaigns against christians and conservatives in mass media becoming succesful to the point of some people being ostercized out of their own communities.
I also see christians and conservatives being subjected to random inspections by goverment appointed brownshirts as well.
I see this all happening as a result of very bad legislation being enacted in the time frame prior to elections because of the fact that we will not be allowed legally to address these things prior to elections as this law is written.
I'm afraid this law is going to end up doing more harm than good. This law WILL NOT reform anything. all it's going to do is empower Democrats and the media to do enormous and grave harm to this country. Somehing which we really don't need right now.
Regards.
This is far and away the biggest problem...
Our freedom is just about gone...
BTW, I understand the Senate is now in session. We don't get C-Span 2 here where live so maybe some others who do can keep us posted on what's going on.
Have afew more errands to run, and then I should be home...
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