On the same day Nancy Pelosi called for amending the First Amendment to keep corporations from donating to Republicans, it was revealed that President Obama’s 2008 campaign failed to disclose almost $2 million in donations.
She’s a real piece of work, that one. Thank God she’s no longer Speaker of the House. Say what you will about John Boehner, he’s not Nancy Pelosi.
The First Amendment says in part: “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press…”
Television networks, newspapers, publishing houses, movie studios and think tanks, as well as political action committees, are usually organized as, or elements of, corporations.
Pelosi said the Democrats’ effort to amend the Constitution is part of a three-pronged strategy that also includes promoting the DISCLOSE Act, which would increase disclosure requirements for organizations running political ads, and “reducing the roll of money in campaigns” (which some Democrats have said can be done through taxpayer funding of campaigns).
The constitutional amendment the Democrats seek would reverse the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. In that decision the court said that the First Amendment protects a right of free speech for corporations as well as for individuals, and that corporations (including those that produce newspapers, films and books) have a right to speak about politicians and their records just as individuals do. (Read More)
She then rambled on about slime, or something. Who can listen to this woman for more than a few seconds? Every time I think of her the song “Evil Woman” pops into my head.
I’m sure her version of a law restricting speech would exempt the unions, and liberals from Hollywood.
Pelosi will say anything that she believes will advance personal or party gains while attempting to destroy anyone or any party that stands in the way of absolute power!
Right now, I’m sure she is furious with the supreme court because they don’t rubber stamp her dictatorial delusions!
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Give the socialist even lip service..not an inch, just lip service, and they will make the communist manifesto our new constitution!
Personal observation: I know the picture is the same one you always use, but I SWEAR that hag gets uglier every time I am forced to look upon it…her…whatever!
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In an article on my previous site, I actually wrote two proposed constitutional amendments for our friends on the left:
Amendment XXVIII
Section 1: The First Amendment to this Constitution is hereby repealed.
Section 2: Freedom of speech, publication and broadcasting is guaranteed, save that speech which incites hatred, animosity or violence based on race, ethnicity, non-Christian religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or gender identification may be prohibited.
Section 3: The free exercise of religion is guaranteed, save that no individual expression of religious faith may be professed in public. No religious belief which would discriminate against any person based on race, ethnicity, non-Christian religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or gender identification is protected by this amendment, or may be protected by any statute of any level of government.
Section 4: Neither the United States nor any political subdivision therein may recognize, promote or protect any form of religious institution, belief or opinion. The Congress and the states shall have the power to enforce this provision through appropriate legislation.
Section 5: (a) The freedom of speech applies solely to individuals. No company, corporation or other organization, save those which exist as representatives of working people, or certified journalistic sources may claim the right to unrestricted speech under the provisions of Section 2, nor may any organization other than a registered campaign organization or political party, engage in any speech or spend any money in support of or opposition to any political candidate.
(b) No individual member of any organization, save those which exist as representatives of working people, or certified journalistic sources, may claim individual status to circumvent the provisions of Section 5 (a) unless certified by the Federal Election Commission.
Section 6: The Congress may enact any legislation required to enforce the provisions of this Amendment.
Amendment XXIX
Section 1: The Second Amendment to this Constitution is hereby repealed.
Section 2: (a) Private ownership of operable firearms is hereby prohibited. The Congress may allow individual, registered collectors to own and possess registered antique firearms, if they are in a permanently disabled condition.
(b): Neither the government of the United States nor any of the governing subdivisions therein are required to pay compensation for firearms confiscated and destroyed under the provisions of Section 2 (a).
Section 3: The manufacture, possession, purchase or sale of operable firearms of any type is prohibited within the United States, save for those registered companies manufacturing firearms for the Armed Forces of the United States, or authorized federal, state and local law enforcement agencies certified by the Department of Justice.
Section 4: The Congress shall have the power to enforce this amendment through the passage of appropriate legislation.
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You forgot to stipulate that the definition of what constitutes ‘Speech” is decided only through a government vetted committee determined by a given socially conscience standard as deemed appropriate by the current administration.
Otherwise, if Big Brother is ever challenged, the rules might be changed back.
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