Senate Scheduled to Vote on anti-Free Speech Bill -- DISCLOSE Act Moving Again

Gun Owners of America ^ | September 22, 2010 | NA

[neverdem]

Anti-gun Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (NV) is giving voters yet another reason why he must be defeated in November.

Preparing for heavy losses in the general election, anti-gun Democrat leaders like Reid and Charles Schumer (D-NY) appear to be readying for a vote on the so-called DISCLOSE Act, possibly this week.

While Reid has not yet officially taken the necessary steps to move the bill, his communications director sent out this Tweet on Tuesday: "We're debating DISCLOSE Act tomorrow [Wednesday] w/ vote Thursday."

You may recall that the DISCLOSE Act, which passed the House in June, died in the Senate in July after an intense lobbying effort by Gun Owners of America and other groups.  

The bill, sponsored by Schumer, puts severe and unconstitutional limits on GOA's ability to hold individual congressmen accountable in the weeks leading up to an election.

Instead of protecting the most important type of speech protected by the First Amendment -- political speech -- this bill would force groups like GOA to "disclose" the names of donors in certain political advertisements.

Since Gun Owners of America is not willing to disclose its membership lists to the Federal Election Commission, we could be prohibited from running radio or TV ads exposing a federal candidate's voting record within 60 days of a general election.

This is just another attempt by pathetic, anti-gun politicians to save their jobs before the political earthquake in November strikes.

And, as has been the case so often over the past two years, Reid, Schumer and Co. are using the rules of the Senate to bring the bill directly to the floor.  There have been no committee hearings to debate the merits of the bill, thus the American people have no opportunity to see just how egregiously DISCLOSE violates the Constitution.

While the bill does contain a controversial provision to exempt the National Rifle Association, GOA remains adamantly opposed to it on constitutional grounds.

Please urge your Senators to protect ALL of the Bill of Rights.  Remind them that your ability to protect the Second Amendment relies on the safeguards of the First Amendment.

ACTION:  Please contact your Senators and urge them to oppose the DISCLOSE Act.  You can use the Gun Owners Legislative Action Center to send your Senators the pre-written e-mail message below.


----- Pre-written letter -----

Dear Senator:

I stand with Gun Owners of America in opposing Senator Schumer's so-called DISCLOSE Act.

This bill was defeated once in the Senate, but now anti-gun Majority Leader Harry Reid plans to bring it back to the floor for another vote.

The DISCLOSE Act is just another attempt by politicians to cling to their jobs by silencing groups like Gun Owners of America.  

And, as has been the case so often over the past two years, Reid, Schumer and Co. are using the rules of the Senate to bring the bill directly to the floor.  There have been no committee hearings to debate the merits of the bill, thus the American people have no opportunity to see just how the ironically named DISCLOSE Act violates the Constitution.

Gun Owners of America represents the views of hundreds of thousands of Second Amendment supporters.  Any bill that squelched the free speech rights of groups like GOA is also an attack on my rights.

Please vote NO on Sen. Schumer's DISCLOSE Act.

Sincerely,

 

© 2010 by Gun Owners of America
8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151 - Phone: 703-321-8585 - Fax: 703-321-8408
The information contained herein may be disseminated for non-commercial purposes as long as credit is given to GOA.

[neverdem]

Compose your own letter, please.

[Parley Baer]

I wonder if they have Lisa Murkowski in the fold?

[Tench_Coxe]

Anything to subvert the will of the electorate...

[Steelers6]

I saw on CSPAN CARD check is up tommorrow too.

[Roccus]

She wasn’t in DC to vote on DADT the other day. Let’s see if she flies in for this one.

[funfan]

For a vote? Ugh

[SeaWolf]

“I wonder if they have Lisa Murkowski in the fold?
“

Doubt it, she believes she is entitled to her seat but Alaskan Republicans chose Miller so she will probably be rather vindictive.

[neverdem]

I saw on CSPAN CARD check is up tommorrow too.

Thanks for the tip, Steelers6. Here's a link to contact your senator by Email &/or phone #s.

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[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[Captain Beyond]

Thanks for posting this Neverdem. People get calling and emailing right now. We have to defeat this progressive agenda now. Because if we don't it is going to be hard turning this all around even after we have voted them out.

[WKUHilltopper]

These traitors must go...NOW!

[Tzimisce]

The Incumbent Protection Act.

[Joe Brower]

[Steelers6]

bttt

[Captain Beyond]

bump

[Captain Beyond]

bump

[Quix]

THANKS THANKS.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

DISCLOSE has been defeated...again.

Card check for tomorrow?

After all this stuff is over with, Harry Reid will be the most hated man in America. But, in a way, I’m glad he’s pushing all this crap: it can only help Angle.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks neverdem!