Posts Tagged ‘1st Amendment’
Unions slated for another free pass
Does anyone remember the president’s State of the Union Address this past January…the one where he blasted the Supreme Court’s decision in the Citizens United case? In case you’ve forgotten, you can review it here. Basically, the Supreme Court held that the government couldn’t place restraints on the rights of people to express their opinion…
Read MoreGuarantee incumbent reelection act in Iowa
I thought this may be something from the Onion until I found the text of the bill online at the Iowa General Assembly Web site. A Republican and a Democrat in the House teamed up to put a bill together ensuring campaign literature would not include caricatures of the target candidate. But that’s not all.…
Read More“Speak English” Signs OK for Cheesesteak Shop
Although using English phrases it’s still not good form in Venezuela, Philadelphia cheesesteak shop owner Joe Vento has received the blessing of the Human Relations panel to leave up signs that reminds patrons that they are in America, and should speak English when ordering. Somehow, the panel only voted 2 to 1 in favor of…
Read MoreMoney and Politics – How to Buy a Vote
No matter how often supporters of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) – a.k.a McCain-Feingold – tell us that they got the money out of politics, every day more cash is being thrown around by national politicians. During the 2000 election cycle, campaign finance reform was the issue. Soft money had to be removed from…
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