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The Trial of John Roberts By JEFFREY ROSEN September 12, 2009 FOUR years ago, when John Roberts became chief justice of the United States, he said that he hoped to emulate the modesty and unanimity of his greatest predecessor, John Marshall. But if Chief Justice Roberts presides over a broad, ideologically divided ruling in a campaign finance case the court heard last week, he risks being remembered instead as a conservative Earl Warren. For decades conservatives have attacked Warren, who was chief justice from 1953 to 1969, as the face of liberal judicial activism. They have criticized him for presiding...

The SCOTUS today appeared poised to strike down at least a portion of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of '02, after a majority of justices fiercely questioned Solicitor Gen. Elena Kagan and an atty for the legislation's sponsors, including Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Russ Feingold (D-WI). The case -- Citizens United v. FEC -- was first heard by the court on 3/24, but, in an unusual move, the court held over the case and ordered a re-hearing before the start of its Oct. term. Citizens United, a nonprofit advocacy org, produced a 90-min. film titled "Hillary: The Movie" meant...

The selective muzzles applied by the McCain-Feingold law. BY DAVID N. BOSSIE The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides that "Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech." The Framers' clear intent was first and foremost to protect political speech. Today, in a rare summer session, the Supreme Court will hear arguments as to whether it should overrule two previous, and in my opinion incorrectly decided, rulings on political free speech. Namely, the justices will decide whether or not to allow Austin v. Michigan State Chamber of Commerce and a significant section of McConnell v. Federal...

The Supreme Court considers government controls over speech. The Supreme Court is hearing arguments today regarding Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. The case could decide what political speech is prohibited by federal campaign finance laws. To put it simply, campaign finance laws constrain free speech. This showdown provides the high court with an opportunity to make clear that it's not the proper role of government to limit how much is being spent on campaigns or by whom. The controversy of the day is over a film released during the 2008 presidential campaign. "Hillary The Movie" didn't expressly advocate that...

Imagine power companies spending millions of dollars on ads in the run-up to the 2010 midterm elections accusing congressmen who supported climate change legislation of trying to increase electric rates and urging votes against them, or unions buying airtime to support primary challenges to conservative Democratic senators who opposed the labor-backed Employee Free Choice Act. Or even healthcare companies saturating the airwaves with messages urging voters to deny President Obama a second term. All those ads would be illegal under current election law. But the Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that challenges decades of restrictions on...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear arguments from campaign finance reform advocates and opponents in a case many insiders say will be the most significant decision in more than 35 years. The case the court will hear, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, has the potential to overturn key elements of campaign finance law that prevent corporate spending on elections, a move that would open the door to millions of dollars that could not be spent previously. “This is the biggest case in campaign finance law, really, since Buckley v. Valeo in 1976,” said Rob Kelner, a partner at...

On Mar. 24, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Citizens United v. FEC, the latest installment in an ongoing series of challenges to the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA), better known as McCain-Feingold. This case has far-reaching implications for the future of campaign activities, and draws an important line between the right of citizens to speak out and the power of government to imprison them if they do. The group Citizens United produced a documentary critical of Hillary Clinton during her failed presidential campaign. (Citizens United also made a similar film about Barack Obama, though this lawsuit focused on the...

March 27, 2009, 4:00 a.m. A Clear Danger to Free SpeechBy the Editors From its conception, the McCain-Feingold campaign-finance law was an assault on the First Amendment. Signing that unconstitutional bill into law, knowing it to be unconstitutional, was one of the worst moments of George W. Bush’s presidency. Yet this malignancy lurks in the legal code, widely accepted, even celebrated. Now Deputy Solicitor General Malcolm Stewart has gone before the Supreme Court arguing that McCain-Feingold gives the government the right to ban books and films. He’s right, it does. And for that reason, McCain-Feingold should be nullified. At...

WASHINGTON – Months after its debut, "Hillary: The Movie" faces nine of the nation's toughest critics: the Supreme Court.The justices' review of the slashing documentary financed by longtime critics of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton could bring more than just a thumbs up or thumbs down. It may settle the question of whether the government can regulate a politically charged film as a campaign ad.

I received a telephone call from CitizensUnited.org requesting a donation to help get a movie entitled "Rendezvous with Reagan" produced. Does anyone know anything about this organization?

PRESS RELEASE November 14, 2008 Contact: James Bopp, Jr. Cell Phone 812/243-0825; Phone 812/232-2434; Fax 812/235-3685; jboppjr@aol.com Supreme Court to Review Citizens United’s Hillary:The Movie Case Today the U.S. Supreme Court accepted the case of Citizens United v. FEC for review. The case concerns Citizens United’s desire to broadcast television advertisements for its documentary titled Hillary: The Movie (hillarythemovie.com). Because the ads qualify as “electioneering communications” under McCain-Feingold, Citizens United is required to report its donors and put political disclaimers on the ads. Citizens United objects to these requirements because its advertisements are “political speech” that is fully protected from...

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court will hear an appeal from a conservative group that wanted to promote its anti-Hillary Clinton movie without complying with a landmark campaign finance law. The justices, in an order Friday, said they will review a lower court ruling that the 90-minute "Hillary: The Movie" was clearly intended to influence people to vote against Clinton in her run for the presidency. The movie was made by Citizens United.

There’s much more to the story of Obama’s amended campaign finance reports than what Obama and the Obamedia will tell you. I will fill you in on what’s missing in a moment. What we have here, essentially, is Obama using a non-profit group called Citizens Services Inc. as a front to funnel payments to ACORN for campaign advance work.

Anybody who doesn't think John McCain can defeat Barack Obama by focusing on real issues is somebody who hasn't seen Citizens United's latest documentary tour de force, "Hype: The Obama Effect." On the heels of successful documentaries a) answering Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 451," b) criticizing the United Nations, c) exploring with Newt Gingrich this nation's history of acknowledging God in the public square, and d) taking the fight to Hillary Clinton, CU's David Bossie now has produced a superlative, fact-heavy analysis of Barack Obama's record, rhetoric, ideology and inclinations. Granted, "Hype" includes no interviews with anybody left of the political...

The David Horowitz Freedom Center, John Ziegler and Citizens United Productions present the World Premiere of the new documentary "Blocking the Path to 9/11" on August 15th at the Skirball Cultural Center. Former KFI radio talk show host John Ziegler has written, directed and produced a documentary for Citizens United telling, for the first time, the incredible untold story of the controversy surrounding the ABC docudrama "The Path to 9/11," which was edited by demand of Bill Clinton and has since been censored from ever airing again, or having the DVD released. Interviewed in the film is the writer of...

Citizens United Productions examines the phenomenon that is Barack Obama. HYPE: The Obama Effect examines the Junior Senator from Illinois and his record. Is he the new Kennedy or recycled Jimmy Carter? VIDEO

Click image to enlarge. hat tip: Kristen, Free Republic The more candidates call for "CHANGE!", the more they stay the same. Barack Obama--who has repackaged failed liberal ideas in a shiny rhetorical package, sold it to the young and historically-ignorant, and parlayed it into the Democrat presidential nomination--has used his FightTheSmears.com campaign website to publish an Enemies List. By tagging conservative activists as part of a "smear", Obama has re-defined the word to mean "those who do not agree with you". Obama's site doesn't say that the activities the activists are engaged in are illegal , immoral (to anyone other...

Floyd Brown and David Bossie have spent a good part of their political careers making life miserable for Bill and Hillary Clinton. Unlike Richard Mellon Scaife, the billionaire financier who was unremitting in his efforts to take the Clintons down during the latter part of the twentieth century and whose newspaper endorsed Senator Hillary Clinton prior to the Pennsylvania primary, neither Brown nor Bossie have had a pro-Hillary conversion. These days, however, Brown's new organization, The National Campaign Fund -- which launched a new website "ExposeObama.com" -- and Bossie's Citizens United have added Sen. Barack Obama to the mix. Brown...

The Supreme Court has rejected a conservative group's legal fight to air commercials promoting a movie critical of Sen. Hillary Clinton. The case, rejected on jurisdictional grounds, was appealed after a federal District Court refused to issue a preliminary injunction clearing the way for the promotions. At issue was whether broadcast ads promoting the 90-minute documentary "Hillary: The Movie" are subject to strict campaign finance laws on political advocacy, or would be considered a constitutionally protected form of commercial speech. Citizens United, a Washington-based advocacy organization, had urged the justices to accept its appeal on an expedited basis this spring,...

The Supreme Court can do much today to remove the McCain-Fein gold speech-regulation law's stain if it decides to hear the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.... The 2008 election season is well under way, yet political speech remains decidedly un-free in America- held hostage to the vanity of John McCain and the cynicism of his accomplices in Congress and the media, who seek to silence their political opponents in the name of clean government.... Citizens United, an activist conservative group, wants relief from burdensome disclosure and disclaimers rules in ads for its documentary, "Hillary: The Movie." While...

Hillary -- The Movie by Aryeh Spero January 30, 2008 A lucky few New York conservatives gathered by invitation in Times Square to view a private screening of the New York premier of "Hillary -- The Movie." It was a private showing because a three judge panel in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., recently ruled that it is akin more to a campaign ad and thus subject to campaign finance laws. David Bossie of Citizens United, producer of the movie, countered that it should be granted the same status as the Michael Moore film,” Fahrenheit 9/11”, which was...

Excerpt from: Making Political Trouble Roger Stone shows how it's done--again. by Matt Labash 01/28/2008, Volume 013, Issue 19 Weekly Standard Messages poured in expressing revulsion and woe, and described resulting adverse physical symptoms, including but not limited to: nausea, dizziness, insomnia, twitching, numbness, abdominal pain, myalgia, cutaneous lesions, and retching. One friend invited me to visit him in Bermuda, where he'll be relocating. The only silver lining that came my way was an email from the professional dirty trickster and high priest of political hijinks, Roger Stone. It was titled "the good news" and said, simply, "Out of NH...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The early reviews are in, and three federal judges appeared in agreement Thursday that a movie lambasting Hillary Rodham Clinton seemed an awful lot like a 90-minute campaign advertisement. Citizens United, a conservative advocacy group, is challenging the nation's campaign finance laws, which require disclaimers on political advertisements and restrict when they can be broadcast. The group argues ''Hillary: The Movie'' and related television advertisements are not political advertising even though the New York senator is in the presidential race. Attorney James Bopp argued that they should be considered ''issue-oriented'' speech because viewers aren't urged to vote...

The trailer for the new documentary about Hillary Clinton produced by the conservative group Citizens United opens not with the voice of one of her Republican rivals, but with the deep baritone of Barack Obama. And that's not sitting well with the Illinois senator, who has recently taken pains to paint his campaign as fighting cleaner than those of his Democratic rivals. "Senator Clinton is claiming, basically, the entire eight years of the Clinton presidency as her own, except for the stuff that didn't work out. In which case, she says she had nothing to do with it," Obama says...

CNN Responds To Lawsuit Yesterday, FishbowlDC first reported the complaints lodged by Citizens United against CNN concerning the cable network's 'Broken Government' program. We've obtained this statement from CNN's Campbell Brown: I'm glad that this documentary is generating discussion among those that it portrayed - "the passionate partisans on the left and right" We presented a balanced and entertaining look at how various groups of all political persuasions try to influence the process. I am both thrilled with the documentary and the fact that more than million people tuned in. UPDATE: Citizens United's David Bossie sent FishbowlDC his response to...

The unscientific poll of more than 2,500 of the group's members found that 31 percent would vote for the former House Speaker if the 2008 Republican presidential nomination were held today. Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani ranked second with 25 percent of the vote.

Citizens United, a prominent Washington-based conservative grassroots advocacy organization and its affiliated Political Victory Fund are unveiling a major campaign advertisement targeting Democrats for their staunch opposition to the NSA Wiretap program which authorizes the interception of international communications of people with known links to terrorist groups. The ad, which was produced by political strategist Dick Morris and Citizens United president David Bossie, premiered on FOX News Channel’s Hannity & Colmes and will be seen nationwide on FOX News Channel in the days before the November 7 th mid-term elections. “A Democratic Congress would jeopardize our national security and reverse...

Jeffers MacArthur DodgeCordially Invites You to the Los Angeles Premiere ofSee the Trailer Thursday August 31, 2006The AMC Theater Burbank Town Center 8 .Reception* 5:30pm andMovie 7:30pm *The Reception is a cash bar and Romano'sserves great Italian Food, so arrive hungry. Romano's Macaroni Grill Restaurant102 E. Magnolia Blvd. Burbank, CA 91502-1715 (818) 729-9405. Producers VIP Dinner Party 9:00pm (First 5 Only)   For more info about this movie premierecall (310)841-0676 or Email: BorderWar@VoteDodge.comFundraiser to Elect Jeffers Dodge 2006 #1282661

Last night, I received a phone call from "Citizens United" and they played a message from their founder (I forget his name.) They specifically want to stop certain persons from voicing negativity about our troops: Sen. Clinton and John Kerry, by name. I want to know if any of you FReepers out there can tell me about this group. I asked them to send info via mail and e-mail but I did make a pledge. OOPS! My FReeper check is in the mail...

WASHINGTON — Sixty years after it was founded to bring nations together and prevent another world war, the United Nations finds itself in a time of crisis, with some critics saying they want drastic reforms immediately or dissolution of the world body altogether. "We decided to take on the United Nations. It’s been a problem for a long time," said David Bossie, president of Citizens United, a Washington, D.C.-based conservative grassroots group that has produced a documentary film criticizing the world body. "Their record is one of failure," he said. Some of the problems often cited about the United Nations...

The DC Chapter knows how it feels to "build it" and have nobody show up but our friends.Condolences to Dave Bossie. The guy with the droopy drawers was drawn into the rally by Ron Silver's inspirational speech. Silver gave those present alot to think about. This young man lost both of his legs in Iraq. He was not on the announced list of speakers, and I didn't catch his name. I think he was a little dispirited by the turnout. Tracy Byrd gave a very good performance to end the rally; and passing tourists joined the audience.

Please Join Citizens United Foundation and Citizens United, June 11, 2005 from 12 to 3 on the national mall to celebrate Freedom and Democracy. Musical guests include country music super star Tracy Byrd and former American Idol finalist, Kimberly Caldwell. Confirmed speakers include actor Ron Silver, Major Bob Bevelaqua, former Iraqi POW Tommy Hamill, nationally syndicated radio talk show host and FOX News contributor Mike Gallagher, Government and Media Officer with the Afghan Embassy, Ashraf Haidari as well as speakers from the Ukraine, Iraq and Lebanon. In support of our troops please bring supplies such as toiletries, calling cards, and...

CBN.com – Hollywood's left wing agenda is infiltrating so much of today's culture that its imprint is seen not only in television and movies, but even in our politics which was evident in the 2004 presidential campaign. The Hollywood elite worked tirelessly trying to defeat George W. Bush and stop him from being elected a second term. But Hollywood is out of step with the rest of America. The group Citizens United can't help but rub it in a bit. They have billboard signs. One has a headline. “Four more years, thank you Hollywood”. A second one – “President Bush,...

Some in Hollywood are so angry with a conservative group for posting pro-Bush billboards in their town that they have vandalized them with graffiti – including a Nazi swastika. For a long time, Hollywood claimed it was for diversity – but that apparently does not include someone expressing a conservative or Republican viewpoint. The Hollywood billboards posted by the conservative group Citizens United certainly express a viewpoint. "W. Still President!" shouts one. Another taunts: "Four More Years!" Both, tongue-in-cheek, jeer: "Thank You, Hollywood!" Depicted beneath a smiling and triumphant President Bush, in solemn dejected ranks, are Martin Sheen, Chevy Chase,...

Feb. 28 issue - Dan Glickman isn't exactly the Hollywood type. More comfortable in pinstripes than Prada, he's a former Clinton Agriculture secretary, Kansas congressman and president of the Witchita school board—and nothing like the flashy, debonair Jack Valenti, the legendary head of the Motion Picture Association of America. After 38 years at the MPAA, Valenti has become a celebrity in his own right, landing his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. But as Glickman heads toward his first Academy Awards since taking over for Valenti as the industry's chief lobbyist, he's the one schmoozing Hollywood directors and...

<p>With the help of some really magnanimous people -- most specifically the generous and talented Jeffers M. Dodge -- I managed to revisit my Unspun ways.</p> <p>Hope you enjoy it!</p>

We previously reported the conservative group, Citizens United, planned to erect two pro-Bush billboards in Hollywood "thanking" Hollywood for Bush's reelection. As planned, the signs were created, coinciding with the buildup to Oscar night. However, one of those tongue-in-cheek billboards was seriously vandalized Wednesday night, when a Swastika was painted on President Bush's forehead. Few Angeleans saw the disfigured sign though, since Citizens United anticipated the vandalism, and had previously arranged with the sign company that their billboards would be immediately repaired if, in fact, they were damaged. True to their word, the overnight damage was repaired within hours....

. You are cordially invited to join TED HAYES and the "Hollywood Resistance Force" as we: FReep OSCAR! [again]outside the Academy Awards ceremony onSUNDAY (2/27)fromNOON to 5 pmnear the Kodak Theatreat Hollywood and Highland, in HOLLYWOOD

LOS ANGELES -- A conservative group is giving thanks where thanks is not wanted. Citizens United posted a billboard thanking Hollywood stars for contributing to the re-election of President George W. Bush. The billboard includes the text "4 More Years ... Thank You Hollywood!" It features pictures of Michael Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Ben Affleck, Chevy Chase, Martin Sheen, Barbra Streisand and Sean Penn. "Using a billboard, thanking Hollywood for helping re-elect George Bush is somewhat in fun, but also delivers a serious message," said Dave Bossie, president of Citizens United. "That is, every action has an equal and opposite...

If you are fed up with the Hollywood Left and the likes of Michael Moore, George Cloooney, Streisand, Martin Sheen and the elite Tinseltown crowd, you can help Citizens United send them a message they will never forget! Already Citizen's United has contracted to place three billboards right in front of the Kodak Theatre for all of Hollywood'e elitists to see when they walk the red carpet into the Oscars. The message is simple: It shows President Bush with the headlines: "4 More Years. Thank You Hollywood!" and a second one also shows President Bush with this headline: "W. Still...

Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2005 6:31 p.m. EST Hollywood Bananas Over Bush Billboards A barrage of billboard messages expressing gratitude to Hollywood for its "help” in re-electing George Bush is about to hit Tinseltown. And NewsMax hears Hollywood elites are not happy with the development. Citizens United, headed by former Whitewater investigator David Bossie, is set to release this week three billboards in view of the Kodak Theater – where the Oscars are to be held later this month. The billboards will – with a touch of sarcasm – "thank” Hollywood for helping to re-elect George Bush. The ads will feature...

Media & Entertainment Billboard Blitz to Blast Hollywood Posted Jan 28, 2005 HUMAN EVENTS has learned that a billboard blitz "thanking" Hollywood for the reelection of President Bush will be unveiled early next week. The advertisements feature the faces of liberal Hollywood icons Michael Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Ben Affleck, Martin Sheen, Chevy Chase, Barbara Streisand, and Sean Penn, and offer thanks to Hollywood their help getting President Bush reelected. Two versions of the billboard were created, both "thanking" Hollywood -- the first for "4 more years" and the second for "W. Still President." Billboard creator Citizens United, a group that...

Billboard creator Citizens United, a group that advocates return to traditional values, has purchased the use of 3 billboards near the Kodak Theatre(home of the Academy Awards) for the month of February which includes Oscar night....

HUMAN EVENTS has learned that a billboard blitz "thanking" Hollywood for the reelection of President Bush will be unveiled early next week. The advertisements feature the faces of liberal Hollywood icons Michael Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Ben Affleck, Martin Sheen, Chevy Chase, Barbara Streisand, and Sean Penn, and offer thanks to Hollywood their help getting President Bush reelected. Two versions of the billboard were created, both "thanking" Hollywood -- the first for "4 more years" and the second for "W. Still President." Billboard creator Citizens United, a group that advocates a return to traditional American values, has purchased the use of...

David Bossie and Citizens United unveiled their Fahrenheit 9/11 rebuttal documentary in Georgetown last night and the good news is that, unlike Michael Moore's film, Celsius 41.11 is an actual documentary. Alas, that's also the bad news. 41.11 isn't nearly as emotionally powerful as Moore's film, in part because it is far more logical. Celsius 41.11 clearly wins the argument, but Michael Moore wins the audience. Not that Celsius 41.11 didn't have some very entertaining moments, many of them at the expense of John Kerry. It turns out Sen. Kerry actually is very, very funny. Just not on purpose. But...

It's starting to look like there's no limit to how far the campaign-finance reformers are willing to go in order to suppress political speech. ...Michael Moore has been bullied out of airing ads for "Fahrenheit 9/11" ahead of the presidential election; and a conservative group, Citizens United, has been forbidden by the Federal Election Commission from airing ads.... The charge, in both cases, is that ads for these movies would constitute "electioneering communications," aimed at electing or defeating a candidate for federal office — which the McCain-Feingold campaign-finance law bans incorporated from doing in the weeks before a primary or...

I followed a link to this site from Rush Limbaugh's site. It looks like a very effective counter to Michael Moore's Propaganda flick.

I know most people on this site think I'm some Democrat pretending to be a Republican, but I'm not. Just go to this link and watch this new movie trailer to counter Moore's lies! http://www.citizensunited-interactive.org/c41.11/

http://www.citizensunited-interactive.org/c41.11/