the vote in effect clears the way for the FEC to move ahead with court-mandated rule-making to govern political speech and campaign spending on the Internet.
From the Constitution:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Fortunately we have a Supreme Court that will stop this in it's tracks (ROFL).
If O'Connor is replaced by Alito we will. CFR was a 5-4 vote.
Has there been a case before the SCOTUS yet?
If not, there should be several.
"Fortunately we have a Supreme Court that will stop this in it's tracks (ROFL)."
No problem - Bush will VETO it before it gets that far. \s