By Tag "Campaign Finance"
Will they silence you in Arkansas?
I previously sent you a warning that an “ethics reform” scam was afoot in Arkansas, and it has been confirmed. A dangerous initiative has been proposed for the November ballot. The measure, called “The Campaign Finance Act of 2016,” [...]
Burrus: Should it be against law to criticize Harry Reid?
Trevor Burrus, a research fellow at the Cato Institute, writes in the Boston Herald about Harry Reid's attempt to limit the First Amendment: The world has never seen, and never will see, a law aimed at eliminating the praise of the lawmakers. [...]
Senate Assaults First Amendment
Today, the United States Senate had a hearing with the Orwellian title "Examining a Constitutional Amendment to Restore Democracy to the American People." The hearing should have been called "Examining a proposal to deny First Amendment [...]
Supreme Court Strikes Down Aggregate Campaign Contribution Limits
Today in a 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court struck down a provision of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, more commonly referred to as McCain-Feingold, saying that limiting the amount of money individuals may contribute in a given [...]