Shutting Up Business

[Casino67]

WSJ:

If at first you don't succeed, get some friends in high places to shut your opponents up. That's the latest Washington power play, as Democrats and liberals attack the Chamber of Commerce and independent spending groups in an attempt to stop businesses from participating in politics.

Since the Supreme Court's January decision in Citizens United v. FEC, Democrats in Congress have been trying to pass legislation to repeal the First Amendment for business, though not for unions. Having failed on that score, they're now turning to legal and political threats. Funny how all of this outrage never surfaced when the likes of Peter Lewis of Progressive insurance and George Soros helped to make Democrats financially dominant in 2006 and 2008.

Chairman Max Baucus of the powerful Senate Finance Committee got the threats going last month when he asked Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Douglas Shulman to investigate if certain tax exempt 501© groups had violated the law by engaging in too much political campaign activity. Lest there be any confusion about his targets, the Montana Democrat flagged articles focused on GOP-leaning groups, including Americans for Job Security and American Crossroads.


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There is so much that is going to come back and bite the D's. Who said government can't be fun?

[Rheo]

Ha.

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The Big Question: Will Dem attacks on the U.S. Chamber work?

Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, said:

 

President Obama and the Democrats had overwhelming control of the House and Senate for two years. They have no accomplishments they wish to highlight to American voters. Nothing.

 

Americans are not happy with their takeover of health care, or the bailouts, or massive spending sprees. Or unlimited earmarks. Or the escalation of wars overseas. Or the debt. Or the deficits.

 

Having nothing to say...they throw make believe mud at the Chamber of Commerce that started this two year stretch trying to work with the Obama Administration. Bet the Chamber feels kinda silly for trusting the Chicago Gang.

 

If you ask someone why you should hire them and all they can do is lie about someone else….chances are they don’t have anything to say for themselves.

 

Carter and Clinton were not this pathetic. I miss the killer rabbits wearing thongs.