McCain/Feingold loses at 1st Amendment gains
The Supreme Court gave a boost to the 1st amendment today as it ruled that "There is no basis for the proposition that, in the political speech
context, the government may impose restrictions on certain disfavored
speakers," and "The government may regulate corporate speech
through disclaimer and disclosure requirements, but it may not suppress
that speech altogether." The left would have you believe that this will corporations buying congressman and women. I would suggest that one has little to do with the other. Corporations can buy congress by creating PAC's (political action committees) right now without breaking any laws. Congress can make any law and punish whatever business it wants and the business should lay down and take it? Businesses can't vote, so how else can they speak out against or for a congress person who is instep with that companies best interest?
Here is what the 1st amendment says:
Amendment I
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
It doesn't say only people or just voters or anything of the sort. If you owned a widget business, and congress may enact the "Outlaw all widget" Act, I think the workers at your business may want to keep the jobs they have and keep the business open.
This also would include Unions, so it's not all good...
Here is what the 1st amendment says:
Amendment I
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
It doesn't say only people or just voters or anything of the sort. If you owned a widget business, and congress may enact the "Outlaw all widget" Act, I think the workers at your business may want to keep the jobs they have and keep the business open.
This also would include Unions, so it's not all good...
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