ACTION ALERT! TELL BUSH "NO" ON CFR!!!!!

FR Network Leadership Council ^ | 3/20/2002 | Diotima

[diotima]

TELL
PRESIDENT BUSH TO
VETO
CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM
 
 
 

WHY CAMPAIGN FINANCE "REFORM" IS BAD FOR AMERICA!

 1. IT STIFLES FREE SPEECH! The First Amendment of the Constitution states...

      "CONGRESS shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the
      right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of
      grievances."

 The restrictions this bill places on political advertising 60 days before an election and 30 days before a
 primary directly impact the freedom of speech guaranteed by the First Amendment. The Representatives,
 Senators and President that we elect all swear an oath to preserve and protect the Constitution - NOT to
 ignore and undermine the Constitution.

 2. IT EMPOWERS THE MEDIA! While groups are restricted in putting on ads before an election, the
 broadcast media will increase its power to “educate” voters. TV and radio reporters have a long history of
 putting their own bias into candidate profiles and interviews, and the media conglomerates are highly
 selective about what they cover. An opponent's events are just politics, but anything the incumbent does is
 considered news.

 3. IT EMPOWERS INCUMBENTS! By making less information available about candidates in the critical time period before elections, incumbents are removing another source of criticism about their records. Shortly before elections is the precise time when most voters are seeking out such information. That's why knowledgeable people refer to this bill as: The Incumbent Security Act. The impact of this bill would mean that incumbents are more likely to stay in office than ever before.

 4. IT KEEPS VOTERS IN THE DARK! As a voter, you deserve the opportunity to make up your own
 mind about the candidates with information from any source you choose.

 5. IT DISCOURAGES VOTER PARTICIPATION! Campaign reform proponents say voter apathy and cynicism demands that the influence of "special interests" in politics be reduced. Voters are not cynical
 because of how much money is spent on election campaigns. They are cynical because they believe their
 elected officials rarely do what is best for the country, but more often do what is best to stay in office. AND BINGO! Campaign Finance Reform will help keep incumbents in office!
 
 

      RELEVANT QUOTATIONS ABOUT FREEDOM OF SPEECH

      In the free society ordained by our constitution, it is not the government, but the people--individually as citizens and candidates and collectively as associations and political committees--who must retain control over the quantity and range of debate on public issues in a political campaign. - U.S. Supreme Court, Buckley v. Valeo

      The liberty of speaking and writing guards our other liberties. - Thomas Jefferson

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CALL PRESIDENT BUSH TODAY! TELL HIM TO VETO CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM AND PROTECT YOUR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS!

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 Compiled by The Free Republic Network - www.freerepublic.net
 Special thanks to dittomom and the Leadership Council for the talking points!

[FreedominJesusChrist]

Since I am female, it wouldn't be good for me to try to be a chaplain, just making a suggestion that's all.

[FreedominJesusChrist]

So do you believe that Christianity is as shallow as that? Even Jesus called the Pharasees and Saducees a "brood of vipers," when the required some stiff talking.

[A Citizen Reporter]

"One of the biggest misconceptions about Christianity is that being a Christian requires one to be sugar-puff sweet all the time."

I believe you've just said all you need to say, for me to know anything more about you. I do think that you ought to reconsider your screen name.

[FreedominJesusChrist]

Perhaps you should read the prophets and the gospel a little more closely.

[A Citizen Reporter]

"Perhaps you should read the prophets and the gospel a little more closely."

I can't imagine casting aspirations on someone, that I didn't know, about how closely they had read the prophets or the gospel.

[TLBSHOW]

BUMP TO VETO

[FreedominJesusChrist]

You know, sometimes the truth hurts and then again, some people don't know how to handle the truth and call a spade a spade.

[A Citizen Reporter]

Well, what a very cogent argument! Like so many that I've seen from you on this forum. LOLOL!

[FreedominJesusChrist]

"I can't imagine casting aspirations on someone, that I didn't know, about how closely they had read the prophets or the gospel."

Yeah, sort of like how I should change my screename because allegedly Christianity deserves of someone to be nice to the point of being a push-over.

[DJ88]

Funny. I think you just edited your profile, didn't you? The "if you have any questions Freepmail me but I only take 2 questions a day out the hundreds I receive.."

It was just there, now it's gone.

Good thing I copied it..

[FreedominJesusChrist]

So do you think that Jesus was being "nice" when he called the Pharasees and Saducees a "brood of vipers?" Do you think he was being "nice" when he told some hypocrites to not throw that which is holy to swine? I would say that he was probably being truthful and calling a spade a spade.

[A Citizen Reporter]

"allegedly Christianity deserves of someone to be nice to the point of being a push-over."

I will only humbly suggest to you that we must have very different interpretations of Christianity. Goodnight, and peace.

[DJ88]

Don't waste your breath. She just changed her profile in the last 1/2 hour. I guess she had some EDITING TO DO.

[FreedominJesusChrist]

I meant that part of my profile to be humorous, but judging how some people do not understand the use of irony in getting an idea across to people, I took it out, because I know that some people on this forum would take it the wrong way.

[FreedominJesusChrist]

Obviously we do.

[DJ88]

Right-o. Seems like if you really wanted to be taken seriously, you wouldn't have WORRIED about what people think, would you?

[FreedominJesusChrist]

You are just upset because I called your friend a Lemming, which was meant to be humorous too. You need to breathe deeply and exhale a couple of times.

[hchutch]

I'll call a spade a spade either way. This bill stinks, but the fact is that if we run off and have a hissy fit and carp on the sidelines, all we will get is President Hillary Clinton.

Why not get more conservatives in office? Or do you just like to carp and whine, and won't put EFFORT into it?

[FreedominJesusChrist]

Obviously, I don't want to be called a bloody heathen on this forum.

[FreedominJesusChrist]

I am not the type that sits on my duff. I volunteered for Bush during the elections and he was my very first vote ever. I just don't want to feel as if that vote was wasted, when I could have voted for Howard Phillips.