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FrontPage MagazineLegacy of a Judicial ActivistFrontPage Magazine... critics alleged that it ran afoul of the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Finance Act (McCain-Feingold), which barred non-media corporations from airing ...and more »
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McCain Denies That He Is 'Running Away From The Maverick Title': 'I Prefer ...Think ProgressAfter the Supreme Court invalidated much of his own signature McCain-Feingold campaign finance legislation, McCain largely shrugged off the decision, ...and more »
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Supreme Court under assaultThe North Star NationalAs noted in the decision, McCain-Feingold was an outright ban on political speech and was backed by criminal sanctions. “Section 441b makes it a felony for ...
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Washington PostIs Taking Aim at High Court Conservatives Politically Prudent?The American (blog)... harp on the Supreme Court's recent decision in the Citizens United case striking down certain provisions of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance laws. ...Justice Breyer: Oh yeah, we'll review ObamaCare sooner or laterThe North Star NationalConservatives should worry about protecting liberty, not 'judicial activism'Vineland Daily Journalall 910 news articles »
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Cash, Corporations, Unions and Free SpeechMackinac Center for Public Policy... political speech, reversing key parts of two previous decisions and overruling some of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance regulations of 2002. ...and more »
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The GuardianStevens carved liberal legacy on high courtThe Associated PressStevens wrote a joint opinion with O'Connor in 2003 that upheld, 5-4, the McCain-Feingold campaign-finance law barring unlimited corporate donations. ...For high court nominee, no (political) experience necessaryWashington PostSupreme Court reporter will talk about abortionSarasota Herald-TribuneWho's on the Shortlist to Replace Justice Stevens?AlterNetExaminer.com -Washington University in St. Louis News -Media Research Centerall 6,351 news articles »
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...the lead in pouring corporate money into politics and gutting the campaign finance law that bears McCain’s name. The McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform law put the country first. Sadly, John McCain has put re-election first,” said DNC press secretary...
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UPI.comSaving the 'soft money' banLos Angeles TimesAs US Court of Appeals Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh pointed out in his opinion for a three-judge panel, the Supreme Court in 2003 upheld the McCain-Feingold ...US Supreme Court: Wallowin' again in that ol' soft moneyUPI.comWill GOP Beat Ban On Soft Money?National Journal (blog)RNC pushing for unlimited soft money donationsDaily Callerall 19 news articles »
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...who are charmed, went after Hayworth with tactics that reminded other people why they are not charmed. The co-author of the McCain-Feingold restrictions on political speech asked the Federal Election Commission to silence Hayworth. Although Hayworth was not...
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KansasCity.com
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Flashback Friday: On This Day In 2001, Senate Passes McCain-Feingold BillNPR (blog)The Senate, on a 59-41 vote, passes the McCain-Feingold campaign finance bill, which eliminates unrestricted contributions to political parties -- so-called ...
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...are charmed, went after Hayworth with tactics that reminded other people why they are not charmed. The co-author of the McCain-Feingold restrictions on political speech asked the Federal Election Commission to silence Hayworth. Although Hayworth was not yet...
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Cincinnati Enquirer
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...— as long as they do it independently of campaigns. The high court has upheld campaign finance disclosure rules and the McCain-Feingold law’s ban on the raising and spending of “soft money’’ by national party committees and presidential and congressional candidates. If...
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Boston Globe
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Court rejects GOP bid to raise unlimited moneyThe Associated PressThe high court so far has upheld campaign finance disclosure rules and the McCain-Feingold law's ban on the raising and spending of "soft money" by national ...Ruling allows contributions to activist groups for campaignsWashington Postall 5 news articles »
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RNC to Appeal Campaign Finance RulingFOXNews (blog)The ban on soft money fundraising is one of the few parts of the McCain-Feingold law to survive multiple court challenges.Courts issue key rulings on campaign spendingCNN (blog)Courts Rule on Funding of CampaignsWall Street JournalRNC to take fundraising case to Supreme CourtThe Associated PressNew York Times -Washington Post -Los Angeles Timesall 340 news articles »
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During his opening statement at a Senate Rules Committee hearing titled "Corporate America vs. The Voter," Senator Feingold said the Court's ruling has in effect "produced a Frankenstein -- the people created corporations, but the Court has denied the people the power to prevent corporations from dominating the political system." Read More: feingold.senate.gov
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***ORIGINAL UPLOAD BY freespeechpeople*** Permission to repost granted. Congresswoman Donna Edwards and constitutional law professor Jamie Raskin speak out against the Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United v. FEC and call for a mass movement of people to support a constitutional amendment. Visit FreeSpeechforPeople.org to learn more and get involved! www.FreeSpeechforPeople.org Special Recommendation: "The Corporation" (documentary) www.youtube.com According to Mussolini, the merger of the state & corporate power is called fascism... 2 problems: No° 1 Money addiction (single most effective dopamine trigger!!) [Olds J, Milner P (1954). "Positive reinforcement produced by electrical stimulation of septal area and other regions of rat brain". J Comp Physiol Psychol 47 (6): 41927.] No° 2 Under-diagnosed, tolerated and in Western Civilizations hugely honored antisocial personality disorder (ICD-10 / 3-6 % of male populace), which destroys reciprocal altruism.
The New York Times reports that after the US Supreme Court ruled that the federal government may not ban political spending by corporations or unions in candidate elections, officials across the country were rushing to cope with the fallout, as laws in 24 states were directly or indirectly called into question by the ruling.
Overturning a century-old restriction, the US Supreme Court ruled last week that corporations could spend as much as they wanted to sway voters in federal elections.
When the Supreme Court came to a 5-4 decision out of the blue last week that allowed corporations to donate to political campaigns, it was a victory for free speech. It was a statement against the McCain/Feingold act, but The One lashed out against it during the State of the Union speech last night. Glenn explains the folly of McCain/Feingold 1-26-10
Free Speech Monster contributor Scott Mason examines The Supreme Court's decision to overturn sections of The McCain Feingold campaign finance reform bill and why free speech isn't free. Added 1/27/2010 at www.FreeSpeechMonster.com.
McCain-Feingold ruling may not be what you think
Remedies for United Citizens v FEC Supreme Court decision www.FreeSpeechForPeople.org
Congresswoman Donna Edwards and constitutional law professor Jamie Raskin speak out against the Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United v. FEC and call for a mass movement of people to support a constitutional amendment. Visit FreeSpeechforPeople.org to learn more and get involved!
You're seen Keith's unhinged 11-minute rant about the Supreme Court's McCain-Feingold decision. Compare it with another analysis, only about two minutes long, that takes a strikingly different approach: no name-calling, no camera pivots, fidelity to the Constitution. It's like night and day.
From yesterdays Supreme Court ruling to Massachusetts stunning election of Scott Brown, its been a heck of a week in national politics! Which party stands to benefit from the courts overturn of McCain/Feingold? Which Illinois candidate gets a boost from US Senator Elect Scott Brown? Where does health care go from here? Thom Serafin of Serafin & Associates discusses on FOX today.
Congresswoman Donna Edwards and constitutional law professor Jamie Raskin speak out against the Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United v. FEC and call for a mass movement of people to support a constitutional amendment. Visit FreeSpeechforPeople.org to learn more and get involved!
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Court Keeps Campaigns in SuspenseNew York Times (blog)The McCain-Feingold campaign finance law, part of which is at risk in the case, requires the court “to expedite to the greatest possible extent” challenges ...us Supreme Court to rule soon on momentous campaign finance casenewjerseynewsroom.comFinal High Court Session of 2009 Ends Without Campaign Finance DecisionLaw.comWhy Hasn't the Supreme Court Decided Citizens United?Reason Online (blog)Politico (blog) -The BLT: Blog of Legal Timesall 7 news articles »
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Some context for Obama's tough talk on Wall StreetWashington Examiner (blog)Obama raised more money from Goldman Sachs ($997095) than any candidate has raised from any one company since mccain-Feingold. Obama fully supported the ...and more »
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Campaign finance reform hostage to incumbentsExaminer.comThe McCain-Feingold bill, which sets spending limits in Senate races, would yield similar results. In both 1994 and 1996, every challenger who spent less ...
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Flathead BeaconSupreme Court Could Strike Down Montana's Campaign-Finance RulesFlathead BeaconFederal Election Commission, which challenges several provision in the McCain-Feingold Act, a law that built upon a ban on direct corporate giving to ...
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John McCain Endorses in Republican Primary. Recipient Declines in Polls ...Race 4 2012 (blog)For example: Judges: McCain was perhaps the least reliable presidential candidate on appointing judges, due to the offensive nature of the McCain-Feingold ...
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Tuesday's Starting LineupNational Journal (blog)It has the potential to upend key portions of McCain-Feingold and funnel more money into the political system. And if Court-watchers are right, McCain and ...
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Center for Responsive PoliticsCampaign-Finance Ruling LoomsWall Street JournalFederal Election Commission, which challenged provisions of the federal McCain-Feingold Act. The 2002 law built on a longstanding ban on direct corporate ...US Elections: Supreme Court May Rule to Allow Unlimited Corporate FundingCenter for Research on Globalizationall 10 news articles »
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...of unintended consequences, because I dont believe for one minute that many U.S senators and congressmen, when they voted on McCain-Feingold, thought to themselves, Ah, filmmaking will be affected by this law. Bossies group had intended to show Hillary: The...
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Bossie: McCain-Feingold Law 'Unconstitutional'NewsMax.comThe McCain-Feingold campaign finance law's apparent threat to free speech has one conservative political action committee taking its case to the US Supreme ...
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New York TimesWhy McCain has a Republican problemExplorer NewsSupported McCain-Feingold and squishy on immigration. Newt Gingrich? Will never live down sitting on the couch with Al Sharpton on climate change and the NY ...Filibuster Illogic: Why Allow 10% to Veto 90%?Air AmericaSenate Backs Preventive Health Care for WomenNew York TimesSenate votes to keep Medicare cuts in health billThe Associated PressWashington Post (blog) -Boston Globeall 2,304 news articles »
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TPMDC (blog)DNC raised $11 million in October -- and is raising more off Sarah PalinWashington PostBy Garance Franke-Ruta The Democratic Party raised $11.5 million in October, a record month for a non-presidential election year in the post-McCain-Feingold ...DNC Raises $11.5 Million In October, Outpacing RNCAlterNetall 17 news articles »
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www.dontgetrolled.org Public Citizen attorney Scott Nelson, who is on the legal team trying to protect the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform before the US Supreme Court, talks about what's at stake in Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission. ... campaign finance reform mccain feingold "citizens united" "public citizen" SCOTUS supreme court hilary clinton obama government legal law constitution elections FEC corruption corporate cash
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...speech by and about people running for Congress. The government lawyer was trying to justify the FEC's 2008 decision that McCain-Feingold required banning "Hillary: The Movie" from video-on-demand distribution. The lawyer said, in effect: Don't blame me....
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...the new solicitor general, said, in effect: Relax, the FEC has never taken enforcement action concerning a book under McCain-Feingold. Yes, but the FEC deadlocked about prosecuting George Soros under another section of federal campaign law because he did not...
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The Seattle Times
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September 9, 2009 John McCain (R-AZ) and Russ Feingold (D-WI) Supreme Court arguments on Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.
September 9, 2009 John McCain (R-AZ) and Russ Feingold (D-WI) Supreme Court arguments on Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.
Sens. McCain and Feingold: If SCOTUS Overturns Citizens United, it Will Usher in Era of Corruption visit: firedoglake.com
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...that he has shared McCain's views about the effect of campaign contributions on politics, noting that he supported the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform bill. "It didn't make my leadership happpy, but it made me feel good," McHugh said. McCain eased...
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Syracuse.com
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...case that he has shared McCain's views about the effect of campaign contributions on politics, noting that he supported the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform bill. "It didn't make my leadership happy, but it made me feel good," McHugh said. Meanwhile,...
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The Hill
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Senator McCaskill takes a stand against earmarks with Senator Feingold of Wisconsin and Senator McCain of Arizona. ... McCaskill McClaskill Missouri Auditor Accountability Earmark McCain Feingold
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