DISCLOSE Act Assault on First Amendment Continues

The Heritage Foundation ^ | July 23, 2010 | Hans von Spakovsky

[opentalk]

For those of you who believe in bygone notions like free speech rights and the ability to criticize politicians when they do things like nationalize 1/5 of the U.S. economy, you better taken advantage of that while you can.

Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has filed for cloture on the DISCLOSE Act, S. 3628, which is intended to overturn the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United and impose burdensome new disclosure requirements. The cloture vote will probably occur next Tuesday in a move that avoids committee hearings. If Reid can get 60 votes, then the Schumer/Van Hollen Sedition Act of 2010 will proceed to a vote. At that point, he will only need 51 senators who believe Congress has the ability to circumvent and restrict the First Amendment

...If this bill passes, it will become effective within thirty days, which will cause such confusion and chaos only two months before the fall congressional elections that many corporations, both profit and nonprofit, and incorporated associations, will no doubt stay out of the election and stay out of grassroots activity on other bills and issues being considered by Congress before November. But then, there is little doubt that deterring such activity that could lead to criticism of the positions and votes taken by incumbent senators and representatives is an intentional objective.

[ncfool]

Welcome to Obummer’s world. The new aMeriKa!

The United Socialist States of aMeriKa! USSA.

We need to defeat Dingy Harry and the Rat party.

[greyfoxx39]

POLITICAL PING

If you would like to be on my low volume ping list, please FReepmail me.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

I wonder if this law forbids the use of aliases and P.O. Boxes in the ad information. That way, the top donor could be Mickey Mouse, P.O. Box 6969, Byte Me, MN, and the other four could be Pluto, Donald Duck, Goofy, etc.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

I predict that Lindsey Graham will break the filibuster, because he does not want to be outed.

[JohnQ1]

How many damned Dims need to tip over for this crap to end?

[Jack Hammer]

First the suppression of free speech.

Then, the midnight knock on the door, and, “Will you come with me, please, comrade.”

[svcw]

Here is the bill if anyone wants to read it. I found it interesting that there are no cosponsors to the amendment.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?c111:1:./temp/~c111GDZ9U4:e1281:

[Reaganwuzthebest]

If Reid can get 60 votes

We won't know until the vote whether any RINOs plan to help the democrats with their dirty work. There appears to be a blackout regarding GOP opposition. In fact it almost appeared as if Collins was broadcasting to Schumer on how to make it more "palatable" to her instead of just giving it a firm no as Brown did.

[AliVeritas]

Ping

[tet68]

...If this bill passes, it will become effective within thirty days, which will cause such confusion and chaos only two months before the fall congressional elections that many corporations, both profit and nonprofit, and incorporated associations, will no doubt stay out of the election and stay out of grassroots activity on other bills and issues being considered by Congress before November.

To the contrary, if this passes, people and associations
should be encouraged to “Clog the Courts”!!!

Start so many actions that the repression will become
the forefront of the newscycle.

[Free Vulcan]

They’ve excluded the unions and their other special interest groups, and they know this bill likely won’t reach a decision till after the election, so they will basically achieve the short term effect of muzzling any voice of dissent during the election while letting their lackeys run wild.

[Drill Thrawl]

Do not forget that the NRA sold you out on this one.

[TheThinker]

Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has filed for cloture on the DISCLOSE Act, S. 3628, which is intended to overturn the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United and impose burdensome new disclosure requirements

When it passes, can we not immediately sue on the grounds it is unconstitutional and get an injunction?

[rawhide]

If this bill passes, it will become effective within thirty days, which will cause such confusion and chaos only two months before the fall congressional elections that many corporations, both profit and nonprofit, and incorporated associations, will no doubt stay out of the election and stay out of grassroots activity on other bills and issues being considered by Congress before November.

This is one way to help ensure the Democrats victory in November! And thanks to the NRA for helping this bill come to pass! They might as well turn over their guns to the Feds! D@mn NRA!!!

[raybbr]

Not sure what you were looking at...

S.3295
Title: Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act
Sponsor: Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY] (introduced 4/30/2010)      Cosponsors (49)
Related Bills: H.R.5175
Latest Major Action: 4/30/2010 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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COSPONSORS(49), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Sen Akaka, Daniel K. [HI] - 4/30/2010
Sen Baucus, Max [MT] - 4/30/2010
Sen Bayh, Evan [IN] - 4/30/2010
Sen Begich, Mark [AK] - 4/30/2010
Sen Bennet, Michael F. [CO] - 4/30/2010
Sen Bingaman, Jeff [NM] - 4/30/2010
Sen Boxer, Barbara [CA] - 4/30/2010
Sen Brown, Sherrod [OH] - 4/30/2010
Sen Burris, Roland [IL] - 4/30/2010
Sen Cardin, Benjamin L. [MD] - 5/3/2010
Sen Carper, Thomas R. [DE] - 5/26/2010
Sen Casey, Robert P., Jr. [PA] - 4/30/2010
Sen Conrad, Kent [ND] - 4/30/2010
Sen Dorgan, Byron L. [ND] - 5/11/2010
Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] - 4/30/2010
Sen Feingold, Russell D. [WI] - 4/30/2010
Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA] - 4/30/2010
Sen Franken, Al [MN] - 4/30/2010
Sen Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [NY] - 4/30/2010
Sen Hagan, Kay [NC] - 6/17/2010
Sen Harkin, Tom [IA] - 4/30/2010
Sen Johnson, Tim [SD] - 5/13/2010
Sen Kaufman, Edward E. [DE] - 4/30/2010
Sen Klobuchar, Amy [MN] - 4/30/2010
Sen Kohl, Herb [WI] - 6/15/2010
Sen Landrieu, Mary L. [LA] - 6/7/2010
Sen Lautenberg, Frank R. [NJ] - 4/30/2010
Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT] - 4/30/2010
Sen Levin, Carl [MI] - 4/30/2010
Sen Lieberman, Joseph I. [CT] - 5/4/2010
Sen Lincoln, Blanche L. [AR] - 5/13/2010
Sen McCaskill, Claire [MO] - 4/30/2010
Sen Menendez, Robert [NJ] - 4/30/2010
Sen Merkley, Jeff [OR] - 4/30/2010
Sen Mikulski, Barbara A. [MD] - 4/30/2010
Sen Murray, Patty [WA] - 4/30/2010
Sen Nelson, Bill [FL] - 4/30/2010
Sen Reed, Jack [RI] - 4/30/2010
Sen Rockefeller, John D., IV [WV] - 4/30/2010
Sen Sanders, Bernard [VT] - 4/30/2010
Sen Shaheen, Jeanne [NH] - 4/30/2010
Sen Specter, Arlen [PA] - 4/30/2010
Sen Stabenow, Debbie [MI] - 5/5/2010
Sen Tester, Jon [MT] - 4/30/2010
Sen Udall, Mark [CO] - 4/30/2010
Sen Udall, Tom [NM] - 5/3/2010
Sen Webb, Jim [VA] - 5/3/2010
Sen Whitehouse, Sheldon [RI] - 4/30/2010
Sen Wyden, Ron [OR] - 4/30/2010

[opentalk]

NRA exemption is still in the bill

--they pick and choose who has the right to political free speech and who should be censored. This is what Kagan thinks is just.

[svcw]

On the link I had it listed Shumer(sp) as the author and no co- sponsors. Thanks for the correction.

[Errant]

I predict that Lindsey Graham will break the filibuster, because he does not want to be outed.