The NRA sells out to Democrats on the First Amendment

Wall Street Journal (on-line) ^ | JUNE 16, 2010 | none listed

[Texas Fossil]

The National Rifle Association is suffering a sudden onset of amnesia this week, as the gun lobby cuts a deal to exempt itself from the latest Congressional attempt to repeal the First Amendment. NRA members may soon regret the organization's bid to ingratiate itself with Democrats at the expense of its longtime free-speech allies.

The campaign finance bill, sponsored by Senator Chuck Schumer and Representative Chris Van Hollen, is the Democratic response to the Supreme Court's January decision in Citizens United v. FEC, which restored the First Amendment right of corporations, unions and nonprofits to make independent campaign expenditures.

[varina davis]

GOA

[missanne]

I agree with your words of wisdom for now. Thanks you’ve help me a bunch tonight.

[tightwadbob]

I QUIT. After they endorsed McCain AND Harry Reid, I wrote them in disgust. I got a courteous reply stating that they always endorsed gun rights advocating incumbants. This time I wrote and told them I quit NRA after 30 years because I can’t trust them to represent me anymore. I have joined GOA and voted with my dollars. I have been betrayed, and will never go back.