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Posted on 10/27/2004 1:02:28 PM PDT by SmithL
U.S. District Court Judge Frank C. Damrell Jr. on Wednesday blocked enforcement of the remnants of Proposition 208, which requires that the names of top donors to political organizations be included in advertising for political candidates or initiatives.
The injunction, sought by the two major political parties, means the names can be pulled from ads or mailers during the last few days before the Nov. 2 election.
Damrell said the provisions of the 1996 effort to reform campaign finance do not achieve the stated goal of the proponents of Proposition 208, which was disclosure of top donors to political causes. Instead, he characterized the requirements as little more than a sound bite and said disclosure is readily available through other means.
The two provisions blocked in the Wednesday ruling required:
• An advertisement supporting or opposing a ballot measure to identify the two largest contributors who have given $50,000 or more to the committee underwriting the ad.
• A disclaimer for independent expenditures for a candidate or ballot measure to contain the names of the two highest contributors of $50,000 or more made to the funding committee by stating, for example, "major funding by" or "paid for by."
In 1998, U.S. District Judge Lawrence K. Karlton enjoined enforcement of Proposition 208 after a challenge by a coalition of the political parties, political action committees, labor unions, contributors, candidates, elective officeholders and professional slate mailers.
(Excerpt) Read more at sacbee.com ...
Has there been ONE initiative passed by ONE state that wasn't overthrown by a judge?
Other than the ones that vote to raise taxes for the children, that is.
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Notice who put these guys in office (Clinton, Carter).
Putting GWB back in the White House for 4 more years is an IMPERATIVE.
I could understand a judge ruling a campaign finance/disclosure law as violating the constitution, but isn't the effectiveness of the provisions of the law a matter for the voters or the legislature to decide on?
Appeal.
As you well know, the Constitution says that "the will of the People shall be overthrown by judges."
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