Supreme Court Handing Down Ruling in Campaign Finance Reform (main parts upheld)

FOX News | 10 Dec 2003 | FOX News

[July 4th]

Reports that main portions of McCain-Feingold are now being upheld! People currently wading through a decision of over 300 pages.

[Congressman Billybob]

In answer to your two questions:

The people who support the anti-CFR ads can live anywhere in the world they choose. However, if they're asked to contribute $20 each to make the ad a reality, they MUST be American citizens.

I write a constitutional analysis once a month for the American Civil Rights Union. (Do not misread that as ACLU; it's nearly the polar opposite of them.) My next one will be on the McConnell decision. Normally, I don't reference those reports on the Internet to my friends on FR, because they are mind-numbing in their legalisms. This one, however, I will excerpt and post here for your interest, and all others.

Congressman Billybob

Latest column, "In Praise of Bigotry," discussion thread. (ChronWatch used a longer title than my original.)

[Hacksaw]

Judicial activism sure sucks when the decision doesn't go our way, doesn't it? BTW, I wonder how many of the libertarians who are bitching about this supported the decision to overturn sodomy laws.

[Revel]

Good Idea, but if FR was used in part to collect all of those signiture then could they go after FR or Jim Robinson ?

[tpaine]

Revel:
how about a list of conservatives that you have gotten (or helped) into office?

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Not that it's any of your business, but just so I can show what a creep you are for asking:

[conservative] Candidates I have personally donated AND worked for:

Presidency

1964 - Barry Goldwater
1980 - Ronald Reagan
1984 - Ronald Reagan

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Hoisted on your own petard.

[Revel]

You should have been fighting against this before Bush ever signed this. Then he might not have signed it, and He, you, and all of us would not be in the position that we are in now. Ever thought about that. We can run away from our principles, but the consequences of doing so will always catch up to us.

[Howlin]

You should have been fighting against this before Bush ever signed this. Then he might not have signed it, and He, you, and all of us would not be in the position that we are in now. Ever thought about that. We can run away from our principles, but the consequences of doing so will always catch up to us.

Who in the HELL do you think you are to question what I have or have not done about any legislation?

[Howlin]

Oh, geez, the local malcontent doesn't like my candidates; I think I'll leave the party. Right!

[WhiteGuy]

I was just on the phone with a friend..............

He told me to watch out for something MAJOR happening in the next 48 hours....................

Distraction based on the negative response to the SCOTUS sell-out...............



of course I told him he's crazy.........................

[Revel]

"I was here when this forum was dedicated to freedom and supporting the Constitution, not a stupid George W. Gore cheerleading squad.

Aren't you special. I'm amazed you're still here if you find it all do distasteful."


Yup...they were here more than a year before you were...trying to save there country. How can you expain your absence ?

[Howlin]

I got here exactly 4 months after you did.

[PeoplesRepublicOfWashington]

A nation that cannot honor and adhere to its Constitution has no moral right to survive a war against terror. We are well beyond the time for revolution. I fear that Islamofascists are the friends of our offspring--those that will survive. They may be the toxin that kills the cancer of liberalism that is surely killing our country. Hopefully the surviving individuals will have knowledge of our founders and reinstitute a nation of the people, for the people, and by the people.

[Howlin]

Distraction based on the negative response to the SCOTUS sell-out...............

Did you watch the news tonight? They ALL had about one line about it, period.

What negative response?

[Revel]

"I actually thought that Bush would veto this, but I was wrong. Although I don't agree, I do understand why he didn't (Daschle was running the Senate and threatening to hold up all legislation)."

Bush is the position to point out such tatics and make a plea the people. Something he has only done for purposes of war. If he really cared about all that is right then he would have done so. Of course he also would not have sealed the borders and refused unconstitution portions of the patriot act. He did not do so.

[Revel]

"I was here when this forum was dedicated to freedom and supporting the Constitution, not a stupid George W. Gore cheerleading squad.

This is a good thread for the "Bush Bash" crowd.
Odd, though, how they leave out the vemonous spew for all those in the house and Senate. You'd think Bush was responsible for the Black plague, too!"

And you were a whole two years late in getting here. Even later than Howlin. Where were you then ?

[ModernDayCato]

Jeez, Billybob, I can't get 1000 people to do ANYTHING, but I'll give it a shot. Christopher Shays IS a federal candidate (he's the primary sponsor of CFR in the house).

Keep in touch and we'll get it done together.

[July 4th]

You mean from the administration? I'd tend to agree with that. Bush has got to throw conservatives a bone here...

[July 4th]

If you saw Special Report tonight, it was great. They had Bradley Smith on from the FEC who basically laid out all of the speech restrictions. Very clear and plain.

[Revel]

Revel
Since Mar 8, 1998



Howlin
Since Jul 1, 1999


"I got here exactly 4 months after you did."


According to my math...that is 1 year and 4 months.

[Howlin]

Well, I didn't mean Fox........LOL........you know what I mean?

I saw part of it, but was talking about a sick grandchild so I didn't catch it all; I'll see it a midnight.

[Howlin]

I guess you aren't quite as brillant as you pretend to be.