I have held off writing about the progress of campaign finance reform as it wormed it’s way through Congress. Considering  the passage of the DISCLOSE Act by the House of Representatives yesterday, maybe it’s time to weigh in on the subject. The vote was as close as we have all came to expect from...
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In what can only be considered a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court handed down it’s decision on campaign spending limits for corporations. The ruling was 5-4 in favor of removing the limits that prevented corporations from spending money from their general treasuries in support of a particular candidate. There are a lot of things...
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Now that the Massachusetts election is over there’s an issue that arose during the campaign that I thought was worth looking at further. There was a controversy in the Massachusetts election wherein one candidate accused the other of lying. Shocking! According to a Washington Examiner story (not a preferred source but adequate for this...
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As most of you know by now, My Take has added a second contributor. It is a decision I didn’t dream of making when I started blogging. Even though Mike and I disagree on some of the issues, I have not regretted that decision. For his first article, Mike chose to write about the...
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Coming Soon to the Supreme Court: “Hillary: The Movie” On September 9th the Supreme Court will rehear the case Citizens United vs Federal Election Commission, better known as the Hillary: The Movie case. The case revolves around the First Amendment right to free speech and the McCain-Feingold law restricting corporate campaign financing. Is the movie...
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With John McCain the presumptuous nominee of the Republican party, it would appear that he is in a noose of his own making. For years, McCain has been the “champion” against special interests and for campaign finance reform. The McCain-Feingold bill has been championed as what was needed to clean up the fiasco we...
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Just a simple little question.  Is John McCain above the law?  He shouldn’t be, but from all appearances, he seems to think he is. We are all aware of the total fiasco that is called McCain-Feingold.  You know, the campaign finance reform bill that was shoved down our throats.  The one that does nothing...
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