Post Tagged with: "Disclose Act"

June 25, 2010 04:44

Congress Votes to Stifle Political Speech

This raw grab for power in an attempt to silence opposition by burdening citizens with regulations is the work of tyrants. Call your senator now and ask them to vote no on the Disclose Act.

June 24, 2010 18:33

House approves union campaign bill – Disclose Act

The House voted 219-206 Thursday to approve a campaign finance bill to tighten disclosure requirements for corporate and union spending on political campaigns.

June 22, 2010 08:34

Dems close to crippling 1st amendment with union favoring ‘DISCLOSE’ Act

House Democrats now claim to be “within striking distance” of the votes they need to sharply restrict the rights of organizations to participate in election campaigns — despite a recent Supreme Court finding that such legislative restrictions are unconstitutional.

June 21, 2010 04:54

DISCLOSE Act shields Democrat-leaning groups from disclosure requirements

The untold story is that Democrats assuaged organized labor’s early opposition to the bill by tailoring its provisions to eke out space for unions.

June 19, 2010 09:17

Dems seek to protect themselves in elections with ‘DISCLOSE’ act

Top Democrat campaign leaders have sponsored a bill to shut down political ads against them. This bill exempts Democrat supporting unions from its onerous rules.

June 15, 2010 06:34

GOP Makes Last-Minute Bid to Derail anti-free speech ‘Disclose’ Act

Republicans are mounting a last ditch-effort to stop Democrats from pushing through a controversial bill intended to roll back a recent Supreme Court decision by restricting companies’ and associations’ political advertising. More than 50 groups have signed a letter to Congress calling the bill “an unequivocal ban on free speech, masquerading as an exercise in accountability.”