Obama calls for Constitutional Amendment to overturn Citizens United decision.

[Soul Crusher]

Obama Calls for Amendment Limiting Free-Speech Rights
 CNSNews ^

Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2012 3:01:02 PM


Obama Calls for Amendment Limiting Free-Speech Rights By Matt Cover August 30, 2012

(CNSNews.com) – President Barack Obama endorsed a constitutional amendment that would restrict the free-speech rights of political activist groups by overturning the Supreme Court decision in the landmark Citizens United v FEC case that granted First Amendment rights to corporations.

“Over the longer term, I think we need to seriously consider mobilizing a constitutional amendment process to overturn Citizens United,” Obama wrote during a question and answer session on the website Reddit on Wednesday.

“Even if the amendment process falls short, it can shine a spotlight of the super-PAC phenomenon and help apply pressure for change.”

In its decision, the Supreme Court said that the government could not restrict the free-speech rights of organizations during elections, striking down key provisions of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law.

That law restricted how much money independent political organizations could spend and banned them from engaging in election-related speech 60 days prior to a general election.

In his concurring opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that the government was arguing for direct censorship of political speech, asking the court to allow the banning of books, pamphlets, and any other type of speech the government deemed necessary.

“The Government urges us in this case to uphold a direct prohibition on political speech,” Roberts wrote. “It asks us to embrace a theory of the First Amendment that would allow censorship not only of television and radio broadcasts, but of pamphlets, posters, the Internet, and virtually any other medium that corporations and unions might find useful in expressing their views on matters of public concern.


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[Kazan]

This is a "big fucking deal" to quote Joe Biteme.

[Soul Crusher]

Funny how obama was not complaining in 2008 when he rigged the credit card processer to take overseas money and was beating McCain 3-1 in spending

[MCWAY]

Funny how obama was not complaining in 2008 when he rigged the credit card processer to take overseas money and was beating McCain 3-1 in spending

Check out HP and all the whining they're doing over there. I'm having a ball with these folks.

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

Obama Calls for Amendment Limiting Free-Speech Rights
 CNSNews ^

Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2012 3:01:02 PM


Obama Calls for Amendment Limiting Free-Speech Rights By Matt Cover August 30, 2012

(CNSNews.com) – President Barack Obama endorsed a constitutional amendment that would restrict the free-speech rights of political activist groups by overturning the Supreme Court decision in the landmark Citizens United v FEC case that granted First Amendment rights to corporations.

“Over the longer term, I think we need to seriously consider mobilizing a constitutional amendment process to overturn Citizens United,” Obama wrote during a question and answer session on the website Reddit on Wednesday.

“Even if the amendment process falls short, it can shine a spotlight of the super-PAC phenomenon and help apply pressure for change.”

In its decision, the Supreme Court said that the government could not restrict the free-speech rights of organizations during elections, striking down key provisions of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law.

That law restricted how much money independent political organizations could spend and banned them from engaging in election-related speech 60 days prior to a general election.

In his concurring opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that the government was arguing for direct censorship of political speech, asking the court to allow the banning of books, pamphlets, and any other type of speech the government deemed necessary.

“The Government urges us in this case to uphold a direct prohibition on political speech,” Roberts wrote. “It asks us to embrace a theory of the First Amendment that would allow censorship not only of television and radio broadcasts, but of pamphlets, posters, the Internet, and virtually any other medium that corporations and unions might find useful in expressing their views on matters of public concern.


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That has to deal with corporate money influencing elections by SuperPACS.....

[Kazan]

That has to deal with corporate money influencing elections by SuperPACS.....

So what?

[Soul Crusher]

Check out HP and all the whining they're doing over there. I'm having a ball with these folks.

How have you not been banned? 

I was banned to trolling an article fawning over michelle's dresses/   

[Soul Crusher]

That has to deal with corporate money influencing elections by SuperPACS.....

Funny how only now this is a problem and not in 2008

[Kazan]

I'm waiting for a good explanation as to why this is a good thing. If you support the government having the ability to decide which speech is acceptable, then you have no reason to complain when they come after you. I for one may not agree with what some has to say but will defend their right to say it.

[Soul Crusher]

I'm waiting for a good explanation as to why this is a good thing. If you support the government having the ability to decide which speech is acceptable, then you have no reason to complain when they come after you. I for one may not agree with what some has to say but will defend their right to say it.

So if the Govt decides to attack a business (which didnt build that, somebody else made that happen), the entity should not be able to use its resources to defend itself by buying ads, etc? 

GMAFB.   

[Kazan]

And I bet I am going to be waiting a long time............

[Soul Crusher]

And I bet I am going to be waiting a long time............

The left hates this decision since they want businesses and individuals neutered and not able to defend themselves publicly from their smear campaigns. 

[Fury]

It's only fair when the unions are the only ones who can spend hundreds of millions of dollars.

[Soul Crusher]

Michael Moore: Mitt Romney Will Win In November (VIDEO)


Posted: 08/30/2012 1:59 pm Updated: 08/30/2012 3:36 pm

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/30/michael-moore-mitt-romney_n_1843824.html



Filmmaker Michael Moore joined HuffPost Live Thursday and predicted that the influence of money in politics would lift Mitt Romney to victory over President Barack Obama in November.

"Mitt Romney is going to raise more money than Barack Obama. That should guarantee his victory," Moore told host Josh Zepps. "I think people should start to practice the words 'President Romney.' To assume that the other side are just a bunch of ignoramuses who are supported by people who believe that Adam and Eve rode on dinosaurs 6,000 years ago is to completely misjudge the opposition."

Moore said he believes that if the election were conducted "American Idol"-style, and Americans were able to vote from their couches, Obama "would win hands down."

"That's not what's gonna happen," he told Zepps. "This election's going to be decided on who gets out the most people that day. Who's up at four in the morning, making sure that dozens, hundreds, thousands of people in their communities are getting out to vote. And the Republican machine that is set up and the money behind it to guarantee [what] is really the only important thing -- turnout on that day -- that's what looks pretty scary here."

Watch the full segment below:









LOL!!!!!!!!