Campaign Finance Reform and the NJ Ruling

Vanity | Oct. 02, 2002 | Always Right

[Always Right]

Campaign Finance Reform act just passed PROHIBITS corporations, trade associations, and labor organizations from financing "electioneering communications" within 60 days of a general election and 30 days of a primary election using "treasury money."

Whereas Forrester could have and probably was targeted by labor organizations and such with electioneering communications in that time frame, Lautenburg was not even a candidate 60 days before the general election nor 30 days prior to the primary election. Thus Lautenburg is given extra protection from the law. The major parties should not reveal any of their candidates prior to 60 days prior to the general election to avoid free speech against them by corporation, unions, or trade associations. The NRA and many others was never given the opportunity to oppose Lautenburg.

[MJY1288]

[ml/nj]

See also http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/760680/posts (Campaign Finance Reform & the New Jersey Senate Election )

ML/NJ

[WOSG]

Very good point!

Of course the camping finance reformers would like that scheme all the better anyway, no messy interference from real organizations ... who needs freedom when the media and party insiders know best!

[shempy]

Good point!

But I am sure it is lost on these judges. It is as though these people live their lives with no absolutes. Everything can be moved. There is no truth. If the unintended cosequences of their actions come back to haunt them, they will just change the rules again.

[Always Right]

Obviously the 30 and 60 day deadlines for Campaign Finance Reform can be ignored since they are arbitrary.

[Lecie]

CFR goes into effect AFTER this election season.

[Always Right]

CFR goes into effect AFTER this election season.

That was one thing I wasn't sure of. Thanks.

[Edmund Burke]

This may have the beneficial effect of getting rid of primary elections as a way of selecting party candidates. The candidate of a party should be selected by the members of the party at a party convention or other method of their choosing, not by the general public. This would lead to a higher quality of candidate rather than just those with a pretty face. The public would also be spared the cost of footing the bill for this function.

[Lecie]

You're welcome.

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[js1138]

New Jersey, the laughingstock

[hford02]

What we need is a political designated hitter rule. If your party has a weak candidate for any post -- you call
for your designated senator or judge or rep.-- for added suspense the candidates' names should be locked away like oscar nominations until election day. At the very least every federal candidate should have a backup just in case the polling goes too bad.

[Rockiesrider]

Barring a turn over by SCOTUS (unlikely in my opinion), Forrester needs to get at the Dems full force immediately. Hammer home the trickery and dishonesty aspects. It worked on the Torch it can work here. Quit whinning and start hammering.

[NittanyLion]

Incidentally, SCOTUS' decision not to hear this case must be unnerving for those folks certain the court will overturn CFR. I've always worried that SCOTUS is not as predictable as people think, hence the reason CFR needed to be vetoed immediately. The rationale of the opposing position is, reap the political benefits and let SCOTUS do the dirty work.

Hmmm...

[Always Right]

Incidentally, SCOTUS' decision not to hear this case must be unnerving for those folks certain the court will overturn CFR. I've always worried that SCOTUS is not as predictable as people think...

Oh I said this morning that the SCOTUS probably would not hear the case, so I think they are still predictable. If they would have heard the case, it would have been 5-4 for Forester, but the moderates on the court did not want to have to rule in the case. The moderates are afraid of looking political. With CFR, the First Amendment is supported by both the far left and the far right on the court, so I give CFR a snowball's chance in hell at standing. Even the moderates will go along.