Libertarian Party: Campaign Finance Reform Ruling is Assault on Free Speech

Libertarian Party press release ^ | December 11, 2003 | George Getz

[HiTech RedNeck]

Without vast public heat, all it is likely to see in this is, "Incumbent Protection Act."

And, conveniently, the CFR just cut the wattage....

[dixiechick2000]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1038802/posts

I think this is the article I was reading. I was babysitting, and left the window open so I could finish reading it later. Unfortunately, I found a very precious 5 year old taking great delight in closing my windows. It seems she wanted to play a game on my computer, and didn't realize she could play without closing my windows. She has a lot to learn.

I still love her, anyway. ;o)

[John R. (Bob) Locke]

Then you don't see the logic. Either the SCOTUS overrules the law, in which case you've achieved total political victory by removing the issue from your opponents without giving anything up, or else the SCOTUS rules that the law *is* Constitutional, in which case you haven't signed anything unConstitutional, per SCOTUS.

I see. So, since Roe v. Wade was been decided for the side of the baby-killers, then we're all in agreement that abortion IS Constitutional.

Do you agree with the SCOTUS interpretation of the First Amendment as it applies in this case?

[carenot]

We lose the presidency, we lose the majority and we'll lose big time to a liberal activist judiciary for the next 40 years

Why would we lose the majority if we lose Bush?

[carenot]

Along with the press, Daschle and McCain, President Bush was enduring full court pressure

So President Bush signed it because he was under pressure?

[carenot]

And there may be a huge senate fight, but I believe we will get Bush's conservative nominees confirmed.

You think President Bush will fight for them his next term?

I hope he will.

[carenot]

And there may be a huge senate fight, but I believe we will get Bush's conservative nominees confirmed.

You think President Bush will fight for them his next term?

I hope he will.

[carenot]

Please list for me the number of times in our history when we've had a Republican President, a Republican Senate, a Republican House and a Supreme Court that is half full of aging long in the tooth liberals who are sure to retire in the very near future?

Never have we had all that.
What good has it done us?

We get increased social spending that the Democrats could never get away with.

[carenot]

How many Amendments are left?

Hmmmm...Not many but give it another year or a second term. :)

[carenot]

Thank God that Gore did not get in

He didn't? Oh, I didn't notice.

[carenot]

The first amendment will be fine. This was a temporary blow by an insane court and it will be reversed.

I look at it as a temporary blow by an insane President that everone keeps insisting is conservative.

[carenot]

Yesterday, amnesty for illegals, social security for illegals back in Mexico... Enough is enough.

Yes, it is. And now he slaps Taiwan in the face after he gets kissy face with China.

[carenot]

We don't need more of the same.

We seem to have more of the same.

[woodyinscc]

Your motives are admirable, but your logic betrays you.!!

Please do not take my words out of context to suit your argument. It is unbecoming.

[carenot]

I think that it's safe to say that our President's eyes have been opened to just how activist/liberal/and flaky our current SCOTUS has become.

So President Bush wanted the Supreme Court to clean up the crap he signed?

I would love a President that does not blame everone else for what he "has" to do.

[Southack]

Thank God that Gore did not get in
"He didn't? Oh, I didn't notice."

Do you think that Gore would have killed the Kyoto Global Warming treaty that he signed in Japan, or that Gore would have banned Partial Birth Abortion?

Presidency of George W. Bush -- the first 34 months

 

Banned Partial Birth Abortion

Reversed Clinton's move to strike Reagan's anti-abortion Mexico Policy

Killed the Kyoto Global Warming Treaty

Killed U.S. involvement in the International Criminal Court

Killed Clinton's CO2 rules that were choking off all of the electricity surplus to California.

Killed Clinton's "ergonomic" rules that OSHA was about to implement; rules that would have shut down every home business in America.

Killed the U.S. - CCCP ABM Treaty that was preventing the U.S. from deploying our ABM defenses

Has CONSTRUCTION in process on the first ten ABM silos in Alaska so that America has a defense against North Korean nukes

 

Pushed through THREE raises for our military.

Increased Defense Dept funding which had deteriorated during the previous 8 years

 

Stopped foreign aid that would be used to fund abortions.

Supported and upheld the ban on abortions at military hospitals

Signed E.O. reversing Clinton's policy of not requiring parental consent for abortions under the Medical Privacy Act

Signed TWO bills into law that arm our pilots with handguns in the cockpit

Currently pushing for full immunity from lawsuits for our national gun manufacturers

Ordered Attorney-General Ashcroft to formally notify the Supreme Court that the OFFICIAL U.S. government position on the 2nd Amendment is that it supports INDIVIDUAL rights to own firearms, NOT a leftist-imagined *collective* right

Told the United Nations we weren't interested in their plans for gun control (i.e. the International Ban on Small Arms Trafficking Treaty)

Successfully executed 2 wars: Afghanistan and Iraq. 50 million people who had lived under tyrannical regimes now live in freedom

 

Executed a WAR ON TERROR by getting world-wide cooperation to track funds/terrorists (has cut off much of the terrorist's funding and captured or killed many key leaders of the al Qaeda network)

 

Brought back our EP-3 intel plane and crew from China without any bribes or bloodshed

Started withdrawing our troops from Bosnia and has announced withdrawal of our troops from Germany and the Korean DMZ.

Signed the LARGEST nuclear arms reduction in world history with Russia

Initiated comprehensive review of our military, which was completed just prior to 9/11/01, accurately reported that ASYMMETRICAL WARFARE was critical.

Changed the tone in the White House, restoring HONOR and DIGNITY to the Presidency

Reorganized bureaucracy...after 9/11, condensed 20+ overlapping agencies and their intelligence sectors into one agency: the Department of Homeland Security.

Initiated discussion on privatizing Social Security and individual investment accounts.

Improving govt. efficiency with .8 million jobs put up for bid...weakening unions and cutting undeserved pay raises. Wants merit based promotions/raises only.

Orchestrated Republican control of the White House, the House AND the Senate.

Killed the liberal ABA's role in vetting federal judges for Congress.

GWB signed an executive order enforcing the Supreme Court's Beck decision (re: union dues being used for political campaigns against individual's wishes)

Turned around an inherited economy that was in recession.

Passed tough new laws to hold corporate criminals to account as a result of corporate scandals.

Signed 2 income tax cuts ---- 1 of which was the largest Dollar value tax cut in world history

Reduced taxes on dividends and capital gains

In process of eliminating IRS marriage penalty.

Increased small business incentives to expand and to hire new people

Signed into law the No Child Left Behind legislation delivering the most dramatic education reforms in a generation (challenging the soft bigotry of low expectations)

Reorganized the INS in an attempt to safeguard the borders and ports of America and to eliminate bureaucratic redundancies and lack of accountability.

Signed trade promotion authority

Committed US funds to purchase medicine for millions of men and women and children now suffering with AIDS in Africa

Passed Medicare Reform (authorized $39.5 Billion per year for preventive medicine such as drugs and doctor visits as well as included a ten year Privatization option)

Urging federal liability reform to eliminate frivolous lawsuits

Supports class action reform bill which limits lawyer fees so that more settlement money goes to victims

Submitted comprehensive Energy Plan--awaits Congressional action (works to develop cleaner technology, produce more natural gas here at home, make America less dependent on foreign sources of energy, improve national grid, etc.)

Endorses and promotes The Responsibility Era ("In a compassionate society, people respect one another and take responsibility for the decisions they make in life. My hope is to change the culture from one that has said, if it feels good, do it; if you've got a problem, blame somebody else -- to one in which every single American understands that he or she are responsible for the decisions that you make; you're responsible for loving your children with all your heart and all your soul; you're responsible for being involved with the quality of the education of your children; you're responsible for making sure the community in which you live is safe; you're responsible for loving your neighbor, just like you would like to be loved yourself. " -----this quote was too good to leave out)

Started the USA Freedom Corps

Initiated review of all federal agencies with a goal to eliminate federal jobs (completed September 2003) in an effort to reduce the size of federal gov while increasing private sector jobs.

Part of coalition (Russia, Israel, EU, Palestine, USA) for Israeli/Palestinian "Roadmap to Peace"

Challenged the United Nations to live up to their responsibilities and not become The League of Nations ( in other words, completely irrelevant)

Nominated strong, conservative judges to the judiciary.

Changed parts of the Forestry Management Act to allow necessary clean-up of the national forests in order to reduce fire danger.

As part of the national forests clean-up, the President restricted judicial challenges (based on the Endangered Species Act and other challenges) and removed the need for an EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) before removing fuels/logging to reduce fire danger.

Significantly eased field-testing controls of genetically engineered crops.

President Bush signed the workplace verification bill to prevent hiring of illegal Aliens
S. 1685, the Basic Pilot Extension Act of 2003, was signed by President Bush on December 3, 2003.
It extends for five years the workplace employment eligibility authorization pilot programs created in 1996. It expands the pilot programs from the original five states to all 50 states.

[carenot]

So it's okay to sign an un-Constitutional piece of legislation into law if you're sure the SCOTUS will strike it down? That's a little unnerving to me.

Me too. What the heck happened?

We have the House, the Senate and the Presidency. So how did this ever get passed unless the President wanted it?

[NittanyLion]

In light of the fact that you expected the SCOTUS to strike this law down, and they failed to do so, have you changed your position on the Prescription Drug Plan? That can only be considered a longer shot than CFR to succeed. Perhaps now you've seen the dangers of gambling?

[Southack]

What does SCOTUS have to do with prescription drugs?

[carenot]

Your CP will only serve to help elect democrats, which makes yall no better than democrats and there is nothing further to discuss.

True.

If we just don't vote, we are voting for Democrats.

I got it now. If I vote for anyone except President Bush, I am voting for Hillery.

If I don't vote at all, I am putting Hillery in the WhiteHouse.