Friday, August 31, 2012

Obama Calls for Amendment Limiting Free-Speech Rights

Can't have loyal Americans saying nasty things about Islamocrap, Shariacrap, the Korap, or MoHAMhead can we. And they have to Hallah for Allah too.

Sard posted: "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"

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Obama Calls for Amendment Limiting Free-Speech Rights

by Sard

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.

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