The Daily Caller article manages to bury a single reference in the middle that makes it clear that what’s being talked about is financial contributions, not “free speech” as most people (besides a slim majority on SCOTUS and corporate lobbying groups) recognize it.
To be sure, the Senate Dems are playing politics as well, since it’s obvious that no such Constitutional Amendment could possibly pass Congress at this time. But the self-righteous disingenuousness of the NRA here is breathtaking.
Originally shared by +National Rifle Association:
In January 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court removed unconstitutional restrictions on the ability to speak freely at election time for grassroots groups like NRA and others. Now, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is aggressively trying to reverse the decision by pushing “Senate Joint Resolution 19,” a proposed “amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.”
Harry Reid Trying To Use Constitutional Amendment To Silence NRA, Its Members, And Free Speech
In January 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a key decision in the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. The decision removed unconstitutional restrictions on the ability t
And a dissenting voice to the NRA in this: http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/Money_And_Politics_And_The_Constitution