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Obama bypasses Congress, attempts to force companies to reveal political donations
dailycaller.com ^ | 1/18/13 | Vince Coglianese

Posted on 01/18/2013 10:15:53 AM PST by listenhillary

The Obama administration is attempting to bypass Congress and force publicly-traded companies to reveal their political donations through regulation.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporate Finance has begun the steps necessary to create a regulation that would in many ways mirror the DISCLOSE Act — a bill Senate Democrats have failed to pass through Congress.

Created in reaction to the 2010 Citizens United Supreme Court ruling that said corporations and unions could not have limits placed on their political expenditures, the Senate bill would require political organizations to publicly name their donors and the amounts they give.

The SEC regulation would do the reverse — force companies to disclose the political groups they support — and have a similar effect.

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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Isn’t that what Valerie Jarrett said would happen if BO won? Revenge on everyone that opposed them. Sounds like Chavez.


21 posted on 01/18/2013 11:52:55 AM PST by dandiegirl
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To: dandiegirl

Valerie Jarrett link?


22 posted on 01/18/2013 11:57:25 AM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: listenhillary

This gives him a two for one:

1) A list of those who give to him so they get rewards vs. those who don’t give to The Won so they get fines.

2) When companies realize what they’re up against, they’ll stop giving to his opponents.


23 posted on 01/18/2013 12:04:16 PM PST by bgill (We've passed the point of no return. Welcome to Al Amerika.)
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To: listenhillary

Team Obama would destroy.most private businesses if they could. This crap had better be challenged in court.


24 posted on 01/18/2013 12:15:04 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: dandiegirl

I read it on The Ulsterman Report, I think before or really close to the election. Seems like Drudge had a link to it also, but I may be wrong about that one. Would have to research.


25 posted on 01/18/2013 1:42:36 PM PST by dandiegirl
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To: listenhillary

Conservatives need to remember that the Imperial Presidency cuts both ways. We really need to return the Executive Branch back to its Constitutional limits. It must stop legislating and that means reigning in all agency rule making. Let it all be approved by Congress.

I fear it’s too late.


26 posted on 01/18/2013 3:40:16 PM PST by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Jarrett quote? It was second hand from a most reliable source reported by a blogger. Hillbuzz? I don’t remember, but it wasn’t recorded.


27 posted on 01/18/2013 3:58:56 PM PST by listenhillary (Courts, law enforcement, roads and national defense should be the extent of government)
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To: MeganC
Actually, no. What's coming to them will be Justice.

“It is pure revenge.”

“So, too, will be what’s coming to them in return.

28 posted on 01/18/2013 3:59:20 PM PST by XenaLee (The only good commie is a dead commie.)
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To: MeganC
Actually, no. What's coming to them will be Justice.

“It is pure revenge.”

“So, too, will be what’s coming to them in return.

29 posted on 01/18/2013 4:00:26 PM PST by XenaLee (The only good commie is a dead commie.)
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