Obama Calls for Amendment Limiting Free-Speech RightsPresident 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.
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Obama does not object to union campaign activities, only to those who do not support Liberals (and unions).
ReplyDeleteAnon 12:04
ReplyDeleteOr corporate campaigning via Comcast/NBC, etc.
HITLER+STALIN+MAO+CASTRO=OBAMA
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ReplyDelete“Even if the amendment process falls short, it can shine a spotlight of the super-PAC phenomenon and help apply pressure for change.”
If the amendment process falls short, then legal change is impossible since free speech is a constitutional right. The only pressure that could be applied would be pressure for illegal change.
OBAMA STINKS,STINKS,STINKS,STINKS,STINKS
ReplyDeleteFor some reason, Liberals believe that individual rights go away when people gather together in groups!
ReplyDeleteStan,
ReplyDeleteNot if they are progressive groups.
MDH
Liberals don't think they get headaches when they use their walnut sized brains
ReplyDeleteHis administration in conjunction with the IRS has already taken steps to limit the speech of "objectionable" political groups.
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