The U.S. Constitution says that everyone has the right to free speech.
President Barack Obama doesn’t seem to think so. Over the first few days of the Republican National Convention, he used the online service Reddit (which is not doing too well as a form of social media) to try to divert some attention away from the GOP convention. He artfully is calling for a constitutional amendment to curb the free speech of successful people and corporations. If you are not familiar with the Supreme Court ruling in the Citizen United case, you should be. In 2008, candidate Obama did not have any problem with taking money from wherever he could get it. He used the internet to stuff his coffers so he could pummel John McCain and Sarah Palin with negative ads.
The tone of his campaign hasn’t changed; as a matter of fact, they are worse even by Obama’s standards. However, the money in his coffers is not as great as it used to be. So now anyone who tries to compete with his despicable machine in Chicago is labeled a fat cat or rich person. Of course, all he does is talk and let his minions spout their illiterate, grating tirades against any of the citizens who help generate the nation’s wealth, either by working 2 or 3 jobs or operating a small business as part of their dream.
So now, we have the revitalized President Obama appealing to his masses: “I think we need to seriously consider mobilizing (code for forming protest groups like Occupy) a constitutional amendment process to overturn Citizens United. … Even if the amendment process falls short, it can shine a spotlight of the super PAC phenomenon and help apply pressure for change.” (He must have been reading it because he used the word of out of context. I didn’t correct it because it is a quote.)
Instead of helping the people in New Orleans, this pitiful campaign publicity-grabbing gambit tried to portray him as the defender of middle-class Americans (I guess it’s the ones who don’t have 2 or 3 jobs or small businesses) and Gov. Mitt Romney as the champion of the unfeeling wealthy, job-exporting fat cats. “Money has always been a factor in politics, but we are seeing something new (I guess he wasn’t awake in 2008) in the no-holds barred (using fight talk is a tactic of Chicago politics) flow of seven and eight figure checks most undisclosed (how many undisclosed did he receive in 3 years), into super PACs,”. He’s raised more than one billion dollars over his career, and in 2008, he did not limit himself to the federal spending limit. Instead, he used the internet and liberal bundlers to outspend his Republican opponent by roughly two to one. But that was 2008. Now, he has evolved into a conscientious objector to certain contributions.
Now that the shoe is on the other foot, we see a completely different stance from President Obama. Those super PACs “fundamentally threaten to overwhelm the political process over the long run and drown out the voices of ordinary citizens (code for middle class),” he declared. Obama’s new focus on stopping contributions comes not from a feeling of genuine empathy, but rather because he is being out-raised by Romney. He’s being out-raised at such a rate because so many of the people who supported Obama’s 2008 campaign to his chagrin are now so turned off that they are supporting Romney instead. All Obama has left are the angry homosexual activists, environmentalists, Occupy protesters, and the government unions. The more it looks like Obama is heading for defeat, the more his violent surrogates will talk trash. I can’t wait to see how much trash is dished out at the upcoming Democratic National Convention in of all places Charlotte, NC. Center to their argument will be how terrible the Republican establishment is and the demonic role the Super PACs are playing in this election.
So now we go back to the original statement. If Obama doesn’t like something, then you can’t have it. In this case, Obama does not like free speech, so you can’t practice it.
Photo credit: Dave Merrick
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MUSLIM DICTATOR OBAMA WILL DO ANYTHING HE CAN TO MAKE THE USA A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY WITH HIM SUPREME DICTATOR.
Yes he will do any corrupt anything to make our America (not his America) a 3rd world country! The so called man obama is an unknown with a history of lies and more lies and congress has allowed this illegal unknown to sit in the position of president!
While our wonderful congress sits on their backside and does absolutely nothing as the dictator gets away with everything! I cannot see any one member of congress standing up and demanding the dictator be immediately removed from office! Instead they will help America to its ruin and bowing to the destruction of our once great country!
I live in Texas and destruction and corruption is all around us!
Will Romney fix it…way too late now …unless he has a plan to remove the dictator before the election in chains!
Maybe then we can believe that our country will be spared! NO UN involvement; No Agenda 21; NO ICLEI; No muslims, communists, or the likjes of the clintons, serving in any capacity of government!
No to the FED; No to the benefit packages of congress. One term only for all of them! No appointments without open records and approval by the people!
All this can go on and on………..it has to be stopped or our America is over!
How does one “seriously consider mobilizing” something? Wouldn’t have been easier to just say we should seriously consider a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United?
I don’t know, I guess these orators think if they stick a bunch of words in their speeches that don’t need to be there they sound wiser.
It’s my ball and I’m going home. All Americans owe it to America to see the movie 2016.
Right on, doug63 !!! The movie “2016″ is a MUST SEE !!! In fact, I strongly suggest the viewing audience see it twice so as to reinforce that vital message.
It is absolutely incredible that it is only 4 years since the phony, fake, dog-eating, muslim-in-chief and his drooling jackass lackies were boasting and bragging about how the staggering amounts of (undocumented and in most cases obviously illegal) contributions were the greatest in history and that that meant of course that obama just HAS to be the best candidate…and how many stupid, ignorant, mentally-defective democrat cretins fell for that argument!?!? I can vividly remember ‘crats such as that scruffy, obese ignoramus liar, michael mooron bragging how the McCain campaign was being hopelessly outspent and WHAT A GREAT THING THIS WAS!!!
Surely, I mean surely, EVEN fecal-sephalic brain dead democrats can remember that far back….
Couldn’t have said it better my self…but “fecal-sephalic brain dead” DemocRATs have been in the position of cranial rectal inversion since O.neterm showed up and they only can remember as far as their sphincter.
He thinks he’s big enough to stop people from speaking out???? He has really gone overboard now!! There’s not a chance in He– he will get a constitutional amendment passed which restricts the free speech of ANYONE!!! We are not stupid and we know this is part of his ultimate agenda…put down the masses and he can do what he wants!!! We will not have anarchy….better forget about it!! NOVEMBER 6 will tell the tale…back to Chicago for him!!!
Not back to CHICAGO !!! Send him back home to KENYA !!! We don’t want that traitorous liar on United States soil !!!
IT’S DO AS I SAY,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,NOT AS I DO…………….AND THAT GOES FOR THE FEMALE BEOTCH THAT SHARES A ROOM, THEY ARE BOTH GARBAGE.
Here’s your proof: Free speech is not legal? Actually, in some places of the USA, even catching rain water is illegal, yet these dumb egotistical jackasses think they are ‘elite’, but they are the type of elite that comes from hot intestinal air, and with your vote, they will continue to strip away every freedom you have.
My friends. I found his link. The comments and visual are very true. I believe in the constitution. I will be glad to lay down my life protecting the my family my American rights. My family and family of others have done so in the past. I hope they will allow this link. To me it sums up a lot. I hope the Journal will share his story. Quite interesting. http://www.mcnaughtonart.com/artwork/view_zoom/423
Here is what Obama has going for him: Blacks will vote color. Everyone else will vote for whatever they perceive as in their best interest. Those on welfare will certainly vote for him as will political left leaners such as union members, academia, MSM, et al. The right minded among us who recognize the dreadful consequences of another Obama term MUST come out on election day and make Mitt Romney our next president. To do otherwise is tantamount to committing political suicide !!! I don’t know about you, but as for me, “give me liberty or give me death !!!”
I agree with you completely except for one thing “Those on welfare will certainly vote for him…” There are many who are taking food stamps and whatever else they can get in an effort to keep their families alive because they can’t find jobs. Just because they have to do this does not mean they want to. They will be voting for Romney so they can get a job and get off the welfare. Granted there are millions who want nothing more than to sit around and collect their check but there are many more that have been forced there by Obama and his stupid policies that don’t want to be there. With 23 million Americans unable to support their families, being on welfare doesn’t mean these 23 million will be voting for Obama – quite the contrary. The only way to save our country is to vote for Romney. Not to do so will mean the death of our country.
queenie Obozo can read between the lines. He can kiss my rabbit between the ears! Or, it’s behind!
Perfect Quote
Some people have the vocabulary to sum up things in a way that you can quickly understand them. This quote came from the Czech Republic. Someone over there has it figured out. It was translated into English from an article in the Prague newspaperPrager Zeitungon
“The danger to America is not Barack Obama, but a citizenry capable of entrusting a man like him with the Presidency. It will be far easier to limit and undo the follies of an Obama presidency than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgment to a depraved electorate willing to have such a man for their president. The problem is much deeper and far more serious than Mr. Obama, who is a mere symptom of what ails America. Blaming the prince of the fools should not blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools that made him their prince. The Republic can survive a Barack Obama, who is, after all, merely a fool. It is less likely to survive a multitude of fools, such as those who made him their president.”
This is practically the same thing Rush said last week.
Isn’t that the truth!!!!!
The Citizens United decision also gives unions the power to use dues money for political contributions. You might not like that part of it so much.