First Amendment Restoration Act

[Antigen]

From: The Liberty Committee http://www.thelibertycommittee.org/
Subject: First Amendment Restoration Act
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 13:56:53 -0800


 March 3, 2004


Washington, D.C. is often referred to as "Inside the Beltway" or "Belly of the Beast."  A more appropriate reference, however, is "The Twilight Zone."

In 1961, there was an episode of "The Twilight Zone" titled "The Obsolete Man."  In that episode, the government finds a librarian to be obsolete and sentences him to liquidation.

Has that eerie bit of 1961 fiction become a chilling reality today? Congress, the president, and the Supreme Court have, with the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (McCain-Feingold), found political speech by average American citizens to be...obsolete.  What will government mandate next...liquidation?

On February 11, 2004, Congressman Roscoe Bartlett, along with several other members of The Liberty Caucus, introduced the "First Amendment Restoration Act" (H.R. 3801).  This legislation would restore Americans' First Amendment rights by repealing sections of the McCain-Feingold law that forbid issue-advocacy groups, such as The Liberty Committee, Gun Owners of America, American Conservative Union, Concerned Women of America and the National Rifle Association, to inform their members about important issues and votes relative to incumbent candidates during the 30 and 60 days before primary and general elections.

So during that 30-60 day period when the U.S. Congress takes a vote on abortion, immigration, gun control, United Nations, taxes, treaties, etc., we won't be able to tell you about it without committing a federal crime and risking jail time!  Even a simple E-mail alert will violate the law!

McCain-Feingold, passed by Congress, signed by President Bush, and affirmed by the Supreme Court, muzzles the average American who doesn't have a high-priced lobbyist to represent his views in our nation's capital.  Under the guise of "cleaning up our political process," incumbent politicians increase their job security by making it illegal for average Americans to participate.

The Liberty Committee strongly supports H.R. 3801 and encourages you to speak in favor of this critical legislation -- while you still can. Don't let the political elite make you "The Obsolete Man."
To send your message, go to
http://capwiz.com/liberty/issues/bills/?bill=5269186

Kent Snyder
The Liberty Committee
http://www.thelibertycommittee.org

A little government and a little luck are necessary in life, but only a fool trust either of them
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0679737898/circlofmiamithem' target='_new'> P.J. O'Rourke

[Anonymous]

That!

[Antigen]

Check out John McCain. When he ran for president, I had a gut feeling that he was working for the Büsh campaign. He culled away a large swath of the Republican faithful and took them off chasing rabits for awhile when they would otherwise have been considering other candidates and issues. Then, just at the right moment, he instructed his followers to vote for Büsh!

Janet Rambo did essentially the same thing in the last governors' election in Florida. No chance in hell of actually winning after the Elian fubar and what w/ Parkinsons disease and her staunch opposition to medical marijuana (which might help her and nearly all Parkinsons patients and their doctors and friends know it).

Now we get tearful, rageful, unquestionable John McCain gushing and ranting about election finance reform that turns out to be excactly the opposite of how he sold it to us.

If life were fair, Dan Quayle would be making a living asking 'Do you want fries with that?'
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/6302294274/circlofmiamithem' target='_new'>John Cleese

[thepatriot]

Yeaah, they all claim they want election finance reform but it will never hapen when there is that much dough to be had to line their war chests with. When have we ever really had a legit viable candidate run for Pres anyway? Bush ? Nope....Gore...that was a joke  who? the whole two party system is Fucked up and to lay loyalty with one party in general is even worse in my opinion. They are out for themselves and the few that have enough money to get their attention.