Posted on 08/26/2008 6:00:36 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
We noted here efforts by Barack Obama's campaign to shut down his critics' free speech. In particular, Obama obviously doesn't want the public to know about his long-term, cozy relationship with proud-to-be-a-terrorist Bill Ayers. Now, Obama himself has upped the ante by demanding that the conservative who funded the Ayers ad be criminally prosecuted:
Obama general counsel Bob Bauer today sent a second, sharper letter to the Justice Department, directly attacking the Dallas billionaire funding a harsh attack ad, Harold Simmons. "We reiterate our request that the Department of Justice fulfill its commitment to take prompt action to investigate and to prosecute the American issues Project, and we further request that the Department of Justice investigate and prosecute Howard (sic) Simmons for a knowing and willful violation of the individual aggregate contribution limits," he wrote.
Obama's suggestion that it is illegal for a 501(c)(4) entity to fund issue ads that are negative toward him appears ludicrous. Here's the real question, though: if Obama is elected President, will he appoint an Attorney General who will carry out politically-motivated prosecutions like the one he is now demanding? I suppose we can't know for sure, but why wouldn't he? If he demands criminal prosecution of free speech that opposes his political interests when he's a candidate, why wouldn't he order it as President?
Is the Pope Catholic?
And so would a Hillary DOJ.
W - A - C - O
As if there’s any doubt about that. But of course, like some ‘conservatives’ FRs said, “electing Obama would be better for the conservative moment in the long run,” it might be good for the movement!
Yahh, Shhure, youbetcha
Of course he will - that's what third-world style dictaters and democrats do.
Ping! Does this sound similar to what I sent you?
One thing we can say about President Bush, he took all the filth the Marxist could sling and then some, with CLASS.
You didn’t see him lowering himself to the level we see in the left.
No one running for office should come close too what this 0 is doing.
They must not win!
Does Janet Reno roast children?
Is O.J. guilty?
No one comes close to Mccain in regards to hyperventalating about free speech
Yes
Does the New York Times have a liberal agenda?
Just refer to the record of the Clintons in the nineties and their relentless use of IRS to keep the conservative thinktanks in permanent Audit. A Democrat Presidency, especially with a Democrat House and Senate will redirect homeland Security away from foreign threats and towards conservatives, Christians, and gunowners, and probably those on the left considered unreliable. Homeland Security will NOT be dismantled or weakened. It will, in fact, be strengthened but will not be concerned with Islamics or Iranians or Russians or Chinese or other allies of the Left.
What I’m really afraid of is political prosecutions of members of the current Administration for so-called “War Crimes” or “Crimes Against Humanity.” To put a stop to this possibility, President Bush should give blanket pardons to all members of his administration, including himself, before leaving office.
first word that came to my mind too.
They'll do a heck of a lot more than go after conservatives.
Yeah, try that and get a dose of CW2.
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