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Offline Alpha Mare

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Dem Rep Proposes Amendment
« on: January 22, 2010, 04:40:05 PM »
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President Obama and congressional leaders have vowed to fight back against Thursday morning's Supreme Court decision rolling back restrictions on corporate campaign spending. Among the possible responses under consideration: an amendment to the Constitution.

There is little chance that Democrats can amend the Constitution by Election Day this coming November, if ever. Election law professor Rick Hasen called the idea "ridiculous" in a blog post on Thursday.

U.S. PIRG said that it is looking at other, more immediate options with the White House and Democratic leaders in the House and Senate. Said PIRG's Lisa Gilbert, "We need to do something in time for the 2010 elections."

One Democrat, Rep. Alan Grayson of Florida, didn't bother to wait for the court to deliver its widely-expected decision. Last week, the outspoken freshman introduced several bills, including the Business Should Mind Its Own Business Act and the Corporate Propaganda Sunshine Act, to stymie corporate influence in elections.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/21/constitutional-amendment_n_431760.html


Who'll be the first idjit to call for more SC Justices?  (Only liberals need apply)
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Re: Dem Rep Proposes Amendment
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2010, 04:42:50 PM »
Grayson is such an idiot. 
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Re: Dem Rep Proposes Amendment
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2010, 05:06:14 PM »
He's a busy little turd, isn't he?

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As you know, I've introduced six bills that will help save our democracy. One of them, the 'End Corporate Collusion Act' (HR 4433), applies antitrust law to break up corporate political committees.

This bill has been referred to the Judiciary Committee for action. And the chair of that committee, Mr. Conyers, has signed on to the bill as its first cosponsor! Conyers is the second longest serving Member of the House, elected in 1965.

I'm waiting for the "I'm Gonna Hold My Breath Til I Turn Blue" Act.

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Re: Dem Rep Proposes Amendment
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2010, 05:10:11 PM »
Quote from: Alpha Mare on January 22, 2010, 05:06:14 PM
He's a busy little turd, isn't he?

I'm waiting for the "I'm Gonna Hold My Breath Til I Turn Blue" Act.



clearly not smare enough to know we're not a democracy... ahhh.. the wisdom of elected officials.
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Re: Dem Rep Proposes Amendment
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2010, 05:35:01 PM »
Wow!  It's hard to believe this guy isn't a Progressive Dane in Madison WI.
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