NRA
BACKED FREE SPEECH GAG PASSES HOUSE
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After several hours of debate, (some of it fairly comical) the
US House has passed HR 5175, the Democrat's latest effort to
protect the incumbent majority.
While pretending that the purpose of the bill is to prevent
evil "corporations" from buying elections, it ignores
the fact that most grass roots advocacy organizations, like
Oregon Firearms Federation and dozens of other pro-gun groups,
are corporations.
As you know, the National Rifle Association will be exempt from
the bill as a result a deal they cut with the Democrats in power.
Representative Dan Lungren of California stated that Republicans
were not even allowed to see the final version of the bill until
yesterday.
Representative Hank Johnson of Georgia (who once openly worried
that Guam might "capsize" if too many US Troops were
stationed there) stated that the bill must pass to prevent Republicans
from getting elected.
There is no question that the bill is unconstitutional. The
Democratic majority and the NRA know this, but the fact that
this bill would almost certainly be struck down does not matter.
The purpose of this bill is to help the Democrats stay in power
through the next election. The NRA's complicity is unforgivable.
No surprises here. All 4 Oregon House Democrats voted in favor
of the NRA approved, free speech gag bill, HR 5175:
Blumenauer
Schrader
DeFazio
Wu
Oregon's only Republican, Greg Walden voted "no."
A complete vote count is available here. |
06.24.10
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