To: RandDisciple
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.
42 posted on
05/02/2003 12:59:11 PM PDT by
Oldeconomybuyer
(The democRATS are near the tipping point.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
So what's left?
To: Oldeconomybuyer
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!! :)
46 posted on
05/02/2003 1:00:37 PM PDT by
goldstategop
( In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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..).
49 posted on
05/02/2003 1:01:24 PM PDT by
RAT Patrol
(Congress can give one American a dollar only by first taking it away from another American. -W.W.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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!
50 posted on
05/02/2003 1:01:24 PM PDT by
Wphile
(Keep the UN out of Iraq)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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.
55 posted on
05/02/2003 1:02:24 PM PDT by
Jhoffa_
(Sammy to Frodo: "Get out. Go sleep with one of your whores!")
To: Oldeconomybuyer
It barred the federal government from enforcing them and all other parts of the law it struck down. Can anybody move for a stay of that order until the Supreme Court rules?
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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.
THANK GOD!!!!
81 posted on
05/02/2003 1:08:34 PM PDT by
Dan from Michigan
("I have two guns. One for each of ya." - Doc Holliday)
To: Oldeconomybuyer; mware; Howlin
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.This is bigger than we could imagine!
98 posted on
05/02/2003 1:13:02 PM PDT by
Dog
(Please write your complaint legibly in that box - - - - - - - -->[ ].)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
HOT DAMN! Good news! (should never have come to this though...but I'll take it)
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