If I voted my conscience on the campaign finance amendment – not always the best option for a U.S. Senator – I would have joined the Republicans in voting no. Here’s why: My position on campaign finance regulation has shifted significantly over the last few years. I used to be a classic supporter of contribution… Continue Reading
Recently, the Senate voted on a proposed constitutional amendment S.J.Res.19 that would have dealt with the controversial issue of campaign finance regulations and rules. Sen. Mark Udall (D) of New Mexico submitted the proposal on June 18th entitled “S.J. Res.19.” The proposal was an attempt to curtail the effects of both soft and hard money in… Continue Reading
I vote a solid no – A no to the surface level conversation, and a no to the implied acceptance of the system that is the true source of the problem. On the surface, the question is whether some kinds of speech, and some speakers, are more constitutionally protected than others. It would be wrong… Continue Reading
“…Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed…” “We the people of the United States … do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” “…that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” The through-line connecting… Continue Reading
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