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Old January 21, 2010, 01:16 PM   #1
zukiphile
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McCain Feingold crippled

While we often discuss the fine points of 2d Am. advocacy, one of the very general impediments to it was McCain Feingold which prohibited certain 3d party communications within close proximity to an election. Plainly, if the NRA has its speech restricted leading up to an election, the effect of your support is somewhat muted.

The SCOTUS has stricken the 3d party speech prohibitions in this opinion.

http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/09pdf/08-205.pdf

I once thought that mandating disclosure of donors was a good idea, but Thomas makes a powerful argument against it.
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