Tag Archive | Political Speech
Posted on January 10, 2013. Tags: Barack Obama, C Ampaign, Citizens United, Contactors, Corporate Donations, Corporate Money, Democratic National Convention, Finance Reform, Financial Innovations, Inaugural Committee, La Times, Los Angeles Times, Marketing Company, Political Influence, Political Speech, Reelection Campaign, Reform Advocates, Six Companies, Strict Rules, White House Aides
The Los Angeles Times writes today, “Even before Barack Obama was sworn in as president the first time, he touted his efforts to ‘change business as usual in Washington’ by setting strict rules for his inauguration: No corporate donations were allowed; individuals could give only $50,000. This time, Obama’s inaugural committee is seeking million-dollar contributions from corporations and […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on September 4, 2012. Tags: Barack Obama, Campaign Finance Reform, Citizens United, Constitutional Amendment Process, Democratic Party Platform, First Amendment, Founders, Free Speech, Freedom Of Religion, Freedom Of Speech, Mitch Mcconnell, Niche, Pac, Phenomenon, Political Speech, Radicalism, Reddit, Senate Republican Leader, Springboard, Taking The Lead
Last week, The Daily Caller reported, “President Barack Obama used the online springboard provided by Reddit to . . . call for a constitutional amendment to curb the free-speech of wealthier people and corporations. ‘I think we need to seriously consider mobilizing a constitutional amendment process to overturn Citizens United. … Even if the amendment process falls […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on July 17, 2012. Tags: 1st Amendment Rights, Appropriations Bills, Campaign Finance Reform, Chuck Schumer, David Axelrod, Democrat Senators, First Amendment Rights, Harry Reid, Libel Laws, Mitch Mcconnell, Political Speech, Pornography Laws, Radicalism, Semblance, Senate Floor, Senate Majority Leader, Senate Majority Leader Harry, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senate Republican Leader, Wellspring
In yet another attempt to pass their partisan DISCLOSE Act last night, Democrats once more fell far short of the 60 votes that would be needed to advance the legislation. After Democrat senators spent until after midnight complaining about this result on the Senate floor, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has decided to… have […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on July 16, 2012. Tags: Appropriations Bill, Bradley A Smith, Campaign Finance Disclosure, Campaign Finance Laws, Charles Schumer, Closed Doors, Committee Hearing, Deterrent Effect, Election Year, Harry Reid, Incumbents, Partisan Purposes, Political Speech, Political Weakness, Senate Democrats, Senate Majority Leader, Senate Majority Leader Harry, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senator Charles Schumer, Tax Hike
With Americans facing the largest tax hike in U.S. history and the Pentagon facing defense cuts the Secretary of Defense says would be “devastating,” with not a single appropriations bill passed in the Senate and with more than 3 years without a budget, Senate Democrats are of course ignoring all of these things today and instead […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on June 22, 2012. Tags: Alana, Chris Van Hollen, Daily Kos, Deliberate Attempt, Democratic Allies, Democratic Rep, Ed Schultz, Executive Editor, First Amendment, Fred Wertheimer, Free Speech, Liberal Critics, Mark Tapscott, Mitch Mcconnell, Norm Ornstein, Political Speech, Republican Supporters, Robert Reich, Senate Republican Leader, Washington Examiner
Since Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell gave a major speech last week on threats to the First Amendment and free speech coming from the Left, liberals have predictably attacked him for the suggestions. Among those targeting Leader McConnell are Fred Wertheimer, former DCCC chair Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Daily Kos, Robert Reich, Ed Schultz and Norm Ornstein. In an interview with Commentary’s Alana Goodman yesterday, Leader […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on June 19, 2012. Tags: Administration Attempts, American Enterprise Institute, Campaign Finance Reform, Campaign Finance Reformers, Campaign Financing, Citizens United, Conservative Causes, Conservative Donors, Disclosure Requirements, Freedom Conference, Media Matters, Micromanage, Mitch Mcconnell, National Review Online, Political Speech, Private Citizens, Pushback, Ralph Reed, Senate Republican Leader, Senate Republicans
In a must-read piece for National Review Online today, Robert Costa looks at Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s long history of battling restrictions on political speech under the guise of campaign finance reform. Costa writes, “As the elected leader of Senate Republicans, he wears many hats, but on a personal level, no issue has shaped […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on June 14, 2012. Tags: Abc News, Advocacy Groups, Amdt, Campaign Finance, Citizens United, Closed Doors, Corporate Money, Federal Election Commission, Independent Expenditures, Mitch Mcconnell, Montana History, Montana Law, Montana State, Montana Supreme Court, Nonprofit Advocacy, Political Speech, Reformers, Senate Republican Leader, State Elections, Treasury Funds
ABC News wrote yesterday, “Will the Supreme Court take another crack at its ‘Citizens United’ ruling? “Justices are scheduled Thursday behind closed doors to discuss Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the landmark 2010 decision holding that corporations can make unlimited independent expenditures using general treasury funds to support or oppose candidates. “Why would […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on June 12, 2012. Tags: 92nd Street Y, Amending The Constitution, Apparent Desire, Campaign Adviser, Campaign Spending, Citizens United, Constitutional Amendment, David Axelrod, First Amendment, Gilded Age, Government Control, Mitch Mcconnell, New York Times, Pacs, Political Speech, Robber Barons, Senate Republican Leader, Term Implications, Upper East Side, York Times Reports Today
The New York Times reports today, “On David Axelrod’s New York City itinerary for Monday: to meet privately with potential donors to a ‘super PAC’ supporting President Obama’s re-election, then publicly declare that if that re-election happens, Mr. Obama will stop at almost nothing to undo the ruling that made super PACs possible. Days before the Supreme […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on May 31, 2012. Tags: Advocacy Groups, Amdt, Campaigns, Citizens United, Conformity, Constitutional Challenge, Copper, Corporate Domination, Corporations, June 14, Mcconnell, Montana Law, New Challenge, Nonprofit Advocacy, Old Montana, Political Speech, Private Conference, State Supreme Court, Susceptibility, Sway
In a must-read column today, George Will discusses a potential challenge to the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling that the high court will consider taking up in a few weeks. Roll Call reports on the background of the case: “The high court signaled this week that it would meet in private conference on June 14 to decide how […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on May 3, 2012. Tags: Amdt, Amendment Attorney, Amicus Brief, Citizens United, Editorial Board, Editorial Page Editor, First Amendment, Floyd Abrams, Free Speech, Legal Brief, Mitch Mcconnell, Montana Law, Mr Mcconnell, New York Times, Nyt, Political Campaigns, Political Speech, Republican Leader, Senator Mitch Mcconnell, State Of The Union Address
On its Editorial Page Editor’s Blog, The New York Times complains, “Long before he became the Republican leader, Senator Mitch McConnell had built a career out of opposing limits to political fundraising and spending, supposedly in the name of free speech. . . . But Mr. McConnell has outdone himself with a legal brief submitted […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on September 8, 2011. Tags: Affordable Energy, Burdensome Regulations, Difficult Times, Disastrous Results, Economic Policies, Energy Resources, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Failed Policies, George Allen, Good Paying Jobs, Government Liberals, New Jobs, Obama, Political Speech, Stagnant Economy, stimulus, Tim Kaine, Two And A Half Years, Virginia Families, Working Men
Henrico, VA–George Allen released the following statement in response to President Obama’s speech on the economy: “Tonight Virginia families heard a political speech from President Obama calling for more of the same big spending stimulus proposals and job-crushing tax hikes. It’s been nearly three years, and Washington big government liberals have learned nothing from the […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on August 9, 2011. Tags: Agendas, Barack Obama, Capitol Hill, Clean Air Act, Clear Path, Draft Executive, Education Law, Executive Order, Fec, Greenhouse Gases, Hans Von Spakovsky, John Thune, News Briefing, Political Speech, Pollutants, Regulatory Agencies, Senate News, Separate Paths, Tax Schemes, Waivers
Politico reports today, “Seeing ‘no clear path’ toward reauthorizing the “No Child Left Behind” education law, the Obama administration will unilaterally issue waivers to states, exempting them from some of the law’s regulations. . . . The announcement comes months after President Barack Obama called on Congress to deliver legislation to his desk by September […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on April 21, 2011. Tags: Barack Obama, Draft Executive, Draft Proposal, Draft Rules, Executive Order, Federal Candidates, Federal Contracts, Government Contractors, Hans Von Spakovsky, Independent Expenditures, Midterm Elections, Pajamas Media, Political Contributions, Political Speech, Press Secretary, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, White House Press, Wsj
Reuters, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal all report today on the story former FEC commissioner Hans von Spakovsky broke at Pajamas Media yesterday about the Obama administration’s attempt to circumvent Congress and implement portions of the partisan DISCLOSE Act by executive order. The Washington Post writes, “President Obama is considering an […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on April 19, 2011. Tags: Chris Van Hollen, Chuck Schumer, Citizens United, Corporations, Disclosure, Draft Executive, Edict, Executive Fiat, Executive Order, Fec, Federal Election Commission, Fiat, Government Agencies, Government Contractors, Labor Unions, Pajamas Media, Political Speech, United Opposition, Von Spakovsky, White House
Says our source: “They lost in the Supreme Court, they lost in Congress, they lost at the FEC, so now the president is just going to do it by edict.” Download the PDF here. April 19, 2011 – by Hans A. von Spakovsky An impeccable source has provided me with a copy of a […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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