As much as I hate to admit it, you're right. The constitution covers even ultra-loony-extremist groups like these. Or at least it should. UNfortunately with BCRA 2002 we are now in a whole new world.
Now the good news.
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3801
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to repeal the requirement that persons making disbursements for electioneering communications file reports on such disbursements with the Federal Election Commission and the prohibition against the making of disbursements for electioneering communications by corporations and labor organizations, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 11, 2004
Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. CRANE, Mr. OTTER, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. PAUL, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. AKIN, Mrs. CUBIN, and Mr. PENCE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration
A BILL
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to repeal the requirement that persons making disbursements for electioneering communications file reports on such disbursements with the Federal Election Commission and the prohibition against the making of disbursements for electioneering communications by corporations and labor organizations, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `First Amendment Restoration Act'.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS.
(a) Disclosure of Disbursements for Communications- Section 304(f) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
`(8) Termination of reporting requirement- No person shall be required to file any statement under this subsection with respect to any disbursement made on or after November 6, 2002.'.
(b) Prohibition Against Making of Disbursements for Communications by Corporations and Labor Organizations- Section 316 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 441b) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking `or for any applicable electioneering communication'; and
(2) by striking subsection (c).
(c) Treatment of Coordinated Communications as Contributions- Section 315(a)(7) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 441b(a)(7)) is amended--
(1) by striking subparagraph (C); and
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C).
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002.
http://www.theorator.com/bills108/hr3801.html Note the names, They really could use our support.
