U.S. Court strikes down part of McCain-Feingold Campaign Law

[RandDisciple]

reported 15:38 bloomberg news

[mware]

Mark Levin's outfit was involved in one of the lawsuits against it too.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Federal court strikes down two cornerstones of new campaign finance law
SHARON THEIMER, Associated Press Writer
Friday, May 2, 2003
©2003 Associated Press

URL: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2003/05/02/national1558EDT0688.DTL

(05-02) 12:58 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal court Friday struck down most of a ban on the use of large corporate and union political contributions by political parties, casting into doubt the future of the campaign finance law that was supposed to govern next year's high-stakes presidential election.

The court also ruled unconstitutional new restrictions on election-time political ads by special interest groups and others. It barred the federal government from enforcing them and all other parts of the law it struck down.

The ruling clears the way for an immediate appeal by the losing parties to the U.S. Supreme Court. The high court's decision will lay the ground rules for the 2004 presidential election and beyond.

[goldstategop]

Yup. You can't ban legitimate contributions even from children. It had no legitimate purpose related to the government's interest in preventing corruption during political campaigns. I mean our senators knew the entire time what they voted for was flatly unconstitutional. It doesn't say much for their respect for the Constitution and the rule of law, now does it?

[NittanyLion]

So what's left?

[Howlin]

I've never been worried about it being knocked out of court; I'm just surprised this part fell first.

[goldstategop]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!! :)

[aristeides]

AP News Alert

The Associated Press
Friday, May 2, 2003; 3:37 PM

WASHINGTON - Federal court declares part of campaign finance law's soft money ban unconstitutional.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6289-2003May2.html

[nicmarlo]

Did you all see this???? Hoowee!

[RAT Patrol]

The court also ruled unconstitutional new restrictions on election-time political ads by special interest groups and others. It barred the federal government from enforcing them and all other parts of the law it struck down.

Ooo...that's the 60/90 attrocity. YES!!!!! The Constitution lives (but not in the way the liberals mean it..).

[Wphile]

The court also ruled unconstitutional new restrictions on election-time political ads by special interest groups and others. It barred the federal government from enforcing them and all other parts of the law it struck down.

Okay looks like both the ban on soft money AND the 60/90 day timing of political speech! HAPPY DAY!

[Oldeconomybuyer]

So what's left?

The SCOTUS appeal.

[TC Rider]

So what's left?

Just enough to make a light snack for McCainiac

[Wphile]

Looks like both parts fell. The soft money ban and the 90 day political ad part.

Wonderful news.

[mware]

From what I read they stripped this law down to the skin and bones. This one should go into the bottom of the bin of bad law.

[Jhoffa_]

It barred the federal government from enforcing them and all other parts of the law it struck down.

So, for the moment the whole thing is ****canned?

GOOD!

Now, I will remember to send YET ANOTHER smarmy, sarcastic, nasty, "hate mail" to McWipe and Feingold reminding them that they both suck and that I I wrote them previously and told them this would happen.

Not that it matters, I just like to be a jerk.

[NittanyLion]

I mean, what provisions of the bill have survived?

[goldstategop]

McInsane and the Free Speech Fascists were gobsmacked by the Constitution.

[RAT Patrol]

GLORY HALLELUJAH!

[aristeides]

So does that part of the law immediately cease to be in effect? Or will the courts grant a stay until the Supreme Court rules?

[Wphile]

It was a stupid law and I think Bush signed it knowing the courts would knock it down. At least by having it go to the courts, we have a ruling on the constitutionality of the law. That's been the GOP's argument all along and at least now they have a court ruling. Hopefully this would put it to bed forever.

I'm sure there will be an appeal though.