Who in the nation could be against full disclosure of all substantial political contributions? Why in the name of justice do America’s laws work any other way, ever?
Democrats Sue to Force U.S. Election Agency to Reveal Political Donations by Eric Lichtblau NYT, April 21, 2011
As individuals, we have a right to privacy up to a certain limit. But groups? Who could not be in favor of full disclosure by churches, NGOs, corporations and political groups?
Righties seem to be up in arms about this suit. I’m up in arms because Democrats are in the courts rather than doing their job on the floors of Congress. Sue? Write a law you morons.
This should make you as angry as it does me. Ask yourself what a court is going to say. The Federal Election Commission is obeying the law – bet on it. If they are protecting privacy, of corporations in particular, in one of the most progressive Administrations in our history, then that is the law. The courts will not change the law, so this is pure grandstanding and time wasting.
The NYT, being the partisan crowd they are, reports that Senate Republicans blocked the Disclose Act last year – thus we are supposed to believe, that a suit is somehow warranted or proper. But if you go to the link provided, you’ll find that the act did a lot more than legislate transparency.
Why can’t our out of control, radical government find its way to pass a simple transparency law? How outrageous is it that that is not already the law of the land?
Not to pass up an opportunity for grandstanding of his own, President Obama may issue an Executive Order that would require contractors with federal business to report their political donations.
That has to be law already.
If it is not, why isn’t the President calling for the law to be changed? Could it be because this kind of Executive action would affect corporations but not unions or the climate cult, et al?
This suit should be denied – it won’t be. It will never be “won” either – what could they hope to win? The suit gives cover for legislators who are not performing their basic responsibilities. Congress must return to writing simple legislation to solve important simple problems. The Congressional majority must stop writing legislation with partisan poison pills in order to forward the Party at the expense of the greater good.
We have to throw the bums out until we find representatives that work to serve the nation.
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