[putupon]

Right On, Rush!

My prediction:
The President will veto this nonsense and come out with a brilliant speech explaining why. He will mention how this affects all sides. It will be worded in such a way that people will forced to remember how Bush himself has been a victim of negative ads by special interests, yet the opposition had the right to do so. He will make McCain, Sheehan and all those who voted for this crap look like the petty little political punks that they are, wasting the taxpayers' money at this time of economic troubles and war on trivial jurisdiction that any fool knows will be struck down by the Supremes.
Yes, this will be great. President Bush is going to make thess weasels really look bad, just you wait and see.

[Sawdring]

Couldn't this law get passed and then say right before the next election this law would cover have Fox News or Rush Limbaugh run paid issue ads before the election in violation of the law to create a court case that gets sent to the Supreme Court? If these dupes in Congress support this bill let them change the Constitution to accomodate this law.

[Mustang]

Excellent statement TLBSHOW!

President Bush must see through this fog of political warfare being waged upon our freedom and cherished Constitution. He must stomp it hard with a free speech veto!

Best FReegards...Mustang sends.

[b4its2late]

My emails on the way to the WH.gov

[Barnacle]

Let your Voice Be Heard

Simply E-mail the following message to George W. Bush at: president@whitehouse.gov

Dear Mr. President,

Please Veto McCain-Feingold.

Sincerely,
Your Name

[sneakypete]

I'm curious about how the Bush-Bots are going to handle this issue now that Rush has chimed in. Some of these people should be giving lessons in "creative tapdancing".

[AAABEST]

Excellent post TLB. God bless.

[ml/nj]

The First Amendment has just been amended here in wanton violation of the Constitution.

Rush is shocked, shocked, to see Congress amending the Consitution.

Please!

They do it all the time. At least 90% of what they do is in violation of the letter and/or the spirit of the Constitution. And so are the actions of the President and the Courts.

First Amendment? What about freedom of association? Why does anyone have to associate with people they don't want to associate with? (NB Sometimes I am one of those people that others don't want to associate with.)

Dubya? He wants to fight a war (and I want him to do it). Is it really something he should be doing without a declaration of war from the Congress?

The Courts, and the Senate? Was a trial without witnesses really a Constitutional trial? (Hey Chief Justice! Didn't you write some time ago that "A trial is an attempt to recreate the past through the testimony of witnesses"?)

I could go on.

ML/NJ

[The Raven]

If Rush and the media would keep quiet - we wouldn't have this.....it's a setup for the Dems in the next election along with Enron.

THe Dems have no issues so they invent them with focus groups.

[rwfromkansas]

bump

[zook]

When G.W. Bush needs Limbaugh's opinion, he'll give it to 'em.

[ilgipper]

Is there anything about increasing disclosure of donations in this bill?

[LandofLincoln]

YOU PEOPLE ARE ALL WRONG ABOUT THIS SUBJECT. THE FACT THAT OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS DELIVER A BUNCH OF CRAP TO US AT ELECTION TIME, AND THE FACT THAT THE COST OF DELIVERING THIS MESSAGE TO US IS PAID FOR BY ENTITIES THAT ARE REPRESENTED BY OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS BETTER THAN WE ARE IS SO WRONG. TO HAVE SPECIAL INTEREST MONEY FUNNELED TO A CANDIDATE SO THAT HE CAN PRODUCE COMMERCIAL AND LITERATURE THAT FEEDS US THIS CRAP HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH FREE SPEECH. SOMEONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN "SPEAKING" ON BEHALF OF A POLITICIAN SHOULD HAVE TO PUT THEIR NAMES ON SAID ENDORSEMENTS. FORGET THIS B.S. ... "PAID FOR BY FRIENDS OF ..., OR "PAID FOR BY CITIZENS FOR ..., LET THE SUPPORTER PURCHASE THE ADVERTISEMENT AND AT THE END PUT, "PAID FOR BY _______________ (insert name of who ACTUALLY paid for said advertisement). NOW, THAT IS "FREE SPEECH". KIND OF LIKE, "PUT YOUR MOUTH WHERE YOUR MONEY IS.

[harpo11]

'If it feels good, do it.'
Now America is embracing a new ethic and creed:
'LET'S ROLL!'
...We have glimpsed what a new culture of responsibility could look like.
We want to be a Nation that serves goals larger than self.
We have been offered a unique opportunity,
and we must not let this moment pass."

Mr. President in your own words which you know from the deepest part of your good heart that now is the opportunity for you to stand taller, the sturdy stout foundation that our proud American heritage and the briliant truth of our Constitution rests upon to go beyond the pollsters, rise above the pettish bickering snit fits of demagoguering politicians, and keep the faith of our Founding Fathers and your presidential oath of office by becoming our champion of Free Speech just as you have so valiently become the champion of Freedom as you challenge tyranny, oppression, and shown ruthless evil doers that you will gallantly and relentlessly defend Liberty. You said "..It is both our responsibility and our privilege to fight freedom's fight." Well, Mr. President this is a battle for freedom worth fighting.

You have liberted the men and women of Afghanistan. Please do not stand aside and allow Congress to eradicate our First Amendment Rights. Liberate Americans from CFR.

Mr. President, you spoke these words "No people yearn to be oppressed, or aspire to servitude, or eagerly await the midnight knock of the secret police."

Will you allow the very same to happen to the good people of this great Nation? Will we begin to fear the "midnight knock of the secret police" for having spoken for a candidate we believe in, or advocated for a policy we support, or worse even dared criticize an elected official?

Finally, I hope you remember these fine words you so eloquently told us during your Inaugural Speech, January 20, 2001:

"I ask you to be citizens:
Citizens, not spectators;
Citizens, not subjects;
Responsible citizens..."

Campaign Finance Reform forces the American People to become spectators, subjects.You ask for responsibility. The generations of average American people have shown incredible and dedicated responsibility when asked by our Country to serve. Please instead, ask it of Congress now. An elected few have voted to repress one of our greatest "hopes for freedom", by passing this abhorent legislation that violates our Constitution are the ones who are irresponsible, conceited, selfish. Even more troubling they have reneged on their oath of office as representatives of the people to defend and protect our Constitution, not their careers. I know Constitution and Career starts with the letter "C" but it appears quite vividly with the passage of CFR that it is their Career that is foremost on their minds.

Tell these two waanabe dictators and their CFR pals to BACK OFF!
Mr. President, Sir, Smoke'em out! Thumbs Down to CFR!
If Congress thinks it is necessary to amend the Constitution then tell them to do it legally in the broad light of day, and not like some common street muggers hiding in the dark shadows of night robbing, pillaging and raping our beautiful Lady Liberty and dimming her brilliant torch of Freedom.

Quotes other than Inaugural Address from the President's SOTUS, January 29, 2002.

Image: Tom Daschle and Dick Gephardt LEXUS=Let's Eradicate X-out Ur Speech, unless you are a millionaire with enough money to buy a politician, er I mean, run for a political office.

[backhoe]

Silence, America!:

Silence, America!: for Silence, America!. 

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[Teacup]

A Rushbo bump.

[Grit]

Send a real post card to W. They have some nice patriotic designs.
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