It’s about time!
Dude. Senate Dems are going to try to amend the first amendment. LOLOL https://t.co/ilnI96IMV6
— RBe (@RBPundit) April 30, 2014
Here’s what’s on their docket:
Schumer says Senate D's will bring Constitutional Amendment to the floor this year to undo McCuthecon/Citizens United SCOTUS decisions.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) April 30, 2014
From The Hill:
The Senate will vote on an amendment sponsored by Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) that would overturn two recent court cases that have given corporations, labor unions and wealthy individuals free rein to spend freely on federal races.
“The Supreme Court is trying to take this country back to the days of the robber barons, allowing dark money to flood our elections. That needs to stop, and it needs to stop now,” said Senate Rules Committee Chairman Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), who announced the plan.
“The only way to undo the damage the court has done is to pass Senator Udall’s amendment to the Constitution, and Senate Democrats are going to try to do that,” he said.
Welp.
Democrats trying to change the first amendment. Hey, at least they’re finally being honest about it.
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) April 30, 2014
And honesty is the best policy.
Basically Democrats now want to alter free speech protections under the Constitution because otherwise Democracy would be at risk.
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) April 30, 2014
Today's Democrats: Literally anti-free speech. https://t.co/ilnI96IMV6
— RBe (@RBPundit) April 30, 2014
Are you paying attention, America? Democrats are attacking your right to free speech. They're supposed to be the liberal ones.
— RBe (@RBPundit) April 30, 2014
Eh … liberal, schmiberal!
But don't Democrats say Congress wastes too much time debating bills w/ no chance of passage? RE https://t.co/pOace2ydy5
— Brian Faughnan (@BrianFaughnan) April 30, 2014
Yes, yes they do. Know what else they say?
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/461512774833954816
The debate is over because …
Its. The. Law. RT @thehill: BREAKING: Senate Democrats plan vote to reverse Citizens United http://t.co/kNcD4qnlx0
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) April 30, 2014
#McCutcheon: It’s.The.Law. cc: @chuckschumer
— Bill Murphy (@billmurphy) April 30, 2014
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/461511391145627648
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/461513187859648512
Yep. If the Dems don’t dig it, then all bets are off:
Progressives have always been ant-first amendment unless it’s their speech, so good for them. Let’s have this debate in public now.
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) April 30, 2014
Can someone give an example of progressives defending speech that isn’t their own?
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) April 30, 2014
We can’t hear anything over the sound of those crickets.
https://twitter.com/michi83/status/461514963077832704
Why not go for the Second while you're at it, too?
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) April 30, 2014
https://twitter.com/OrwellForks/status/461515223719886848
We know, right?
Please, progressives, run on Obamacare and replacing the First Amendment: http://t.co/pSK4XkeRKG
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) April 30, 2014
Do it.
https://twitter.com/michi83/status/461513763708239872
Senate Democrats are trying to repeal the first amendment? That should go well for them.
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) April 30, 2014
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