A tax probe of donations given by a specific class of political donors is a boldfaced attempt to punish and discourage political speech.
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“They don’t give a damn about what’s right and what’s wrong” – Sen. Hatch on team Obama
“They’re answer to anything is to raise taxes. And I guarantee you, you raise any taxes they’ll spend every dime of it.” – Orrin Hatch discusses taxes, government overreach and the debt ceiling on the Hugh Hewitt radio show.
Leftists urge Obama to sign extortionist executive order
An executive order forcing all government suppliers and contractors to disclose political contributions would imply that businesses better “pay to play”. Its the Chicago way.
Political Privacy Should Be a Civil Right
This order represents the latest salvo in the Obama administration’s war on the First Amendment rights of its political opponents.
Anonymity and The First Amendment
The Federalist Society’s Free Speech & Election Law Practice Group hosted this panel discussion on “Anonymity and The First Amendment” at the 2010 National Lawyers Convention. This video discusses the potential requirements of the Democrats ‘Disclose Act’ that would require the public disclosure of all contributors to any political ad, issue ad or advocacy group.
Democrats unleash the IRS and Justice on donors to their political opponents.
If at first you don’t succeed, get some friends in high places to shut your opponents up. That’s the latest Washington power play, as Democrats and liberals attack the Chamber of Commerce and independent spending groups in an attempt to stop businesses from participating in politics.
Desperate Dems seek to ram through campaign restrictions before November
Democrat lobbyists like Fred Wertheimer, the president of Democracy 21, which has received heavy funding from George Soros’ Open Society Institute, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Joyce Foundation, and the Pew Charitable Trusts want the DISCLOSE ACT pushed through before the November elections to stifle Republican campaign supporters but enable unions free reign.
Battles Looming Over First Amendment Rights
With all of the takeovers of various aspects of society by the Obama administration, none are as perilous as the one takeover we could be on the brink of—namely the First Amendment.
The Hill’s Hide-and-Seek Hypocrites
The DISCLOSE Act is just another example of the Democratic majority’s endless hide-and-seek hypocrisy. – Michele Malkin
GOP holds the line against DISCLOSE Act
Finally one for the Gipper. A bill designed to aid incumbent Democrats and give unions an advantage in campaigning went down in a narrow vote today thanks to staunch Republican opposition. The Disclose Act was a reaction to the Supreme Court Citizens United Decision which had Obama chiding the Supreme Court Justices at the State of the Union speech.