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U.S. Court strikes down part of McCain-Feingold Campaign Law

Posted on 05/02/2003 12:41:01 PM PDT by RandDisciple

reported 15:38 bloomberg news


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bcra; campaignfinance; cfr; cfrlist; constitutionallaw; electionlaw; fec; firstamendment; freedomofspeech; mccain; mccainfeingold; mcconnell; misunderestimating; nra; silenceamerica
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To: RandDisciple
Oh hooray, there is hope for the world after all! If we lose our right to express political views (in a back door way by eliminating resources to do it with) it is all over.
21 posted on 05/02/2003 12:52:16 PM PDT by RAT Patrol (Congress can give one American a dollar only by first taking it away from another American. -W.W.)
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To: Constitution Day
Great minds and all that stuff ...... :-)
22 posted on 05/02/2003 12:52:46 PM PDT by kayak (Pray for President Bush, our troops, and our nation!)
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To: RAT Patrol
Hannity just said it was the ban on soft money part. I think that's what he said.
23 posted on 05/02/2003 12:54:06 PM PDT by Wphile (Keep the UN out of Iraq)
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To: NittanyLion
That is why they added that bit, that says if one part of the bill is unconstitutional they do not throw out the whole law.

And from what I've read, the "part" that would be left if this is upheld, totally favors the GOP.

24 posted on 05/02/2003 12:55:27 PM PDT by Howlin (The most hated lair on FR)
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To: Wphile

So, the dem's are now unhindered again in this area?

Is that what this means?

25 posted on 05/02/2003 12:55:52 PM PDT by Jhoffa_ (Sammy to Frodo: "Get out. Go sleep with one of your whores!")
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To: Wphile
So the 60/90 day thing they left standing?
26 posted on 05/02/2003 12:55:58 PM PDT by RAT Patrol (Congress can give one American a dollar only by first taking it away from another American. -W.W.)
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To: Wphile
Yup. The part McInsane and the liberals tried so hard to get rid of. The blob is free. The hard money limits remain intact. Its a gloomy day for the other side. The mountain labored and produced - *POOF*
27 posted on 05/02/2003 12:56:08 PM PDT by goldstategop ( In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: krb
Bloomberg News: "The judges invalidated part of a ban on unlimited "soft money" donations to political parties from companies, labor unions and wealthy individuals. The Court also struck down a ban on direct contributions by children."
28 posted on 05/02/2003 12:56:14 PM PDT by RandDisciple
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To: Wphile
Hannity just said it was the ban on soft money part.

What???

Well, prepare for another lawsuit then......LOL....the time limit is DEFINITELY unconstitutional.

29 posted on 05/02/2003 12:56:17 PM PDT by Howlin (The most hated lair on FR)
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To: Wphile
Hannity just said it was the ban on soft money part. I think that's what he said.

Dang. Just in the nick of time for Dems.

30 posted on 05/02/2003 12:56:31 PM PDT by vollmond (The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Democrat Nine that day ...)
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To: Howlin

Read #23.

?

31 posted on 05/02/2003 12:56:35 PM PDT by Jhoffa_ (Sammy to Frodo: "Get out. Go sleep with one of your whores!")
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To: Jhoffa_
I don't know. No details at this point but I thought he said something about the ban on soft money. Will have to wait for the details to come in...
32 posted on 05/02/2003 12:56:51 PM PDT by Wphile (Keep the UN out of Iraq)
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To: Jhoffa_
I saw that......hmmmm.
33 posted on 05/02/2003 12:57:11 PM PDT by Howlin (The most hated lair on FR)
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To: RAT Patrol
That was struck down I believe, if it wasn't it will be on appeal. No way that part of the law survived.
34 posted on 05/02/2003 12:57:12 PM PDT by goldstategop ( In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: goldstategop
Teaser is now up on Drudge
35 posted on 05/02/2003 12:57:47 PM PDT by TheConservator (Homines libenter quod volunt credunt--Julius Caesar)
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To: Howlin
not to worry, ther 60/90 ban will fall as will much of this foolish asshole bill
36 posted on 05/02/2003 12:57:50 PM PDT by The Wizard (Saddamocrats are enemies of America, treasonous everytime they speak)
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To: Howlin
Hang on a minute if I recall from the CPAC conference, it was the NRA that filed a suit against that law.
37 posted on 05/02/2003 12:58:16 PM PDT by mware
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To: RAT Patrol
Don't know. Maybe they are ruling on one part at a time. I'm sure the 60/90 thing will go too but perhaps they are just tackling the soft money part at this point.
38 posted on 05/02/2003 12:58:22 PM PDT by Wphile (Keep the UN out of Iraq)
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To: goldstategop
HOORAY!!!
39 posted on 05/02/2003 12:58:46 PM PDT by RAT Patrol (Congress can give one American a dollar only by first taking it away from another American. -W.W.)
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To: arkfreepdom
Worked for Saddam!
40 posted on 05/02/2003 12:58:53 PM PDT by caisson71
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