[MeSpikeLibs]

It is about time the Republican party is growing a Back bone, I am sick of these Liberals passing laws and we are the only ones who follow it. Of course this will go to some liberal activist judge who will eventually throw it out. The campaign finance law is joke and I am still sick over the fact the supreme court didn't overturn it. Actually, It should have never had to make it there.

[ElephantMan]

I am still sick over the fact the supreme court didn't overturn it. Actually, It should have never had to make it there

I know, I never felt so helpless as when that decision was handed down. A serious encroachment to the First Ammendment had taken place and the court of last resort, the jurists we depend on to protect our rights as enumerated in the Constitution, failed us. Miserably.

I wonder to this day, since they are charged to protect the Constitution and there is no question that free speech was abridged by that decision--is there not anything we can do?

Sick as well...

[cvq3842]

Amen to that!

I didn't favor the law at all. What a sick, hypocritical joke that MoveOn is squirming now just because the law many of their members wanted might apply to them!

If no one wants to have to play by the rules anymore, we might as well just pack it in.

Very discouraging.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

No matter what the ruling, this will bite the Rats. The Rats do not get $1,000 and under contributions from families and business-owners like the Republicans do - they get their funds from wealthy liberal individuals and special-interest groups.

CFR is actually turning out to be a good thing.

[CalKat]

I wonder if the RNC included the conservative groups which run similar ads in their FEC complaint.

[Valin]

The campaign finance law is joke and I am still sick over the fact the supreme court didn't overturn it. Actually, It should have never had to make it there.

I have a feeling (based on absolutely nothing) that what happened was Congress and the President got "cute" and thought I'll go along with this and the USSC will bail us out. Well the court(or some on the court) got tired of this kind of crap being laid at their doorstep for them to fix, so they ok'ed the law and on the ball is back in congress's side of the field.
Fortunately there is a little something called
First Amendment Restoration Act
http://capwiz.com/liberty/issues/bills/?bill=5269186

First Amendment Restoration Act
Bill # H.R.3801

Original Sponsor:
Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD 6th)

Cosponsor Total: 52
(last sponsor added 03/30/2004)
2 Democrats
50 Republicans
(snip)
On February 11, 2004, Congressman Roscoe Bartlett, along with
several other members of The Liberty Caucus, introduced the "First Amendment Restoration Act" (H.R. 3801). This legislation would restore Americans' First Amendment rights by repealing sections of the McCain-Feingold law that forbid issue-advocacy groups, such as The Liberty Committee, Gun Owners of America, American Conservative Union, Concerned Women of America and the National Rifle Association, to inform their members about important issues and votes relative to incumbent candidates during the 30 and 60 days before primary and general elections.

So during that 30-60 day period when the U.S. Congress takes a vote on abortion, immigration, gun control, United Nations, taxes, treaties, etc., we won't be able to tell you about it without committing a federal crime and risking jail time! Even a simple
E-mail alert will violate the law!

McCain-Feingold, passed by Congress, signed by President Bush, and affirmed by the Supreme Court, muzzles the average American who doesn't have a high-priced lobbyist to represent his views in our nation's capital. Under the guise of "cleaning up our political process," incumbent politicians increase their job security by making it illegal for average Americans to participate.