DISCLOSE - The Shred The 1st Amendment To Re-Elect Incumbents Act
- Jun 29, 2010
All of the left's efforts to destroy America are cloaked in the language of reform, good government and the public interest.
Thus, it should come as no surprise that its latest attempt to steal the 2010 Congressional election is grandiosely titled the "Democracy Is Strengthened By Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act"---or the DISCLOSE Act.
It would be more appropriate to call it the "Let's Shred Free Speech to Re-Elect Incumbents Act." As the president's approval rating continues to free-fall, and confidence in this overwhelmingly Democratic Congress drops to historic lows, Pelosi and company are desperate to maintain their grip on power at any price. (According to the latest Gallup Poll, taken last week, Americans with a "great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in Congress stood at just 14%---the lowest in the history of Gallup's polling on this issue.) Hence DISCLOSE.
On June 24, the bill (H.R. 5175) passed the House of Representatives on an almost straight party-line vote. While only two Republicans supported the measure, 36 Democrats cared enough about the Constitution to line up against it.
The legislation plays favorites---including an exemption for labor unions, 95% of whose campaign spending supports Democrats.
While there are many objectionable sections of the bill, perhaps the worst is the attempt to stifle speech in political campaigns by burying non-profits under a mountain of paperwork and regulations so onerous that only those with the most resources can comply.
In order to say anything during a campaign, an incorporated entity (including 501-C3 educational foundations---like Vision America---and 501-C-4s, that educate on pending legislation) would be required to disclose the names of every donor, who gave the group more than $600, to the Federal Election Commission. It also requires the CEO of the organization to appear in the ad and state his name twice.
If that weren't enough, the organization's top five funders must also be listed in the ad. In a 15-second radio spot, most of the time would be devoted to complying with this absurd invasion of privacy,
Not only is the DISCLOSE Act unconstitutional, but its architects know it! Restrictions far less onerous were struck down by the United States Supreme Court in the Citizens United case in late January.
No matter. The Pelosi/Reid Gang knows that by the time a test case is brought before the high court, the election will be long over. The name of the game is to preserve the president's rubber-stamp Congress until 2012, by which time the deconstruction of America will be complete. I believe the President and his allies know that if they lose control of the House and Senate, the President could be investigated for the illegal activities that have occurred over the past 18 months.
The DISCLOSE Act is a naked grab for power and a cynical suppression of First Amendment rights which must not be allowed to succeed. (Even the ACLU is opposed to the measure.)
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