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Date: April 30th, 2006

“Money isn’t speech”: the great BCRA red herring

30 April, 2006 (08:04) | Law, Politics | By: ricjames

This morning’s post on John McCain and his dismissal of the First Amendment as a priority for US citizens lead me to think about his so-far-successful attempt to curtail the speech freedoms of we common Americans. McCain vigorously defends the BCRA, the so-called “McCain-Feingold Act,” using the chant-sounding mantra “money isn’t speech.” The comment is [...]

Why McCain shouldn’t be allowed onto the White House lawn, let alone Presidency

30 April, 2006 (07:12) | Politics | By: ricjames

This has already gotten some play around the blogosphere, but I feel the need to comment upon it here. Have a look at the quote from McCain’s appearance on the Imus Show (thanks to Mark Tapscott for the link). This is Senator McCain – a man who’s sworn to uphold and defend the Constitution of [...]