Behind DISCLOSEd Doors
FRC Washington Update, July 29, 2010 - To the surprise
of few, the Democrats' DISCLOSE Act failed to proceed
in the Senate, falling short of the needed 60
votes. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.)
knew the effort to influence this year's elections
would fail, but brought it up anyway to further appease
the liberal base that the Democratic Leadership has
been trying to keep in line since they took over Congress
four years ago.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.),
who has become an unmatched champion of free speech
in the Senate, put it best when
he pointed out, "A yes vote on this bill
will send a clear message to the American people that
their jobs aren't as important as the jobs of embattled
Democrat politicians... If the Founding Fathers were
here, they'd remind us. They'd hold up the Constitution
and remind us of the oath we took to support and defend
it."
While last night was a victory for those who believe
in the First Amendment, there is little doubt that
President Obama and Sen. Reid will try to bring up
the legislation again and again before the November
elections in their attempt to silence their opponents.
One day they may finally learn--the more they try to
shut us up, the louder those of us who believe in democracy
will get.
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By Tony Perkins, President, Family Research Council
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Web site: www.frc.org
FRC Washington Update, July 29, 2010 - To the surprise of few, the Democrats' DISCLOSE Act failed to proceed in the Senate, falling short of the needed 60 votes. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) knew the effort to influence this year's elections would fail, but brought it up anyway to further appease the liberal base that the Democratic Leadership has been trying to keep in line since they took over Congress four years ago.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who has become an unmatched champion of free speech in the Senate, put it best when he pointed out, "A yes vote on this bill will send a clear message to the American people that their jobs aren't as important as the jobs of embattled Democrat politicians... If the Founding Fathers were here, they'd remind us. They'd hold up the Constitution and remind us of the oath we took to support and defend it."
While last night was a victory for those who believe in the First Amendment, there is little doubt that President Obama and Sen. Reid will try to bring up the legislation again and again before the November elections in their attempt to silence their opponents. One day they may finally learn--the more they try to shut us up, the louder those of us who believe in democracy will get.
# # #
By Tony Perkins, President, Family Research Council
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Web site: www.frc.org