The DISCLOSE Act…another bill Obama wanted that didn’t make it through the House of Representatives so Obama plans on making an end run around our Representatives and use an Executive Order to pass it. This law will require businesses with Government contracts to report the political donations and activities of their officers and directors…of course unions that sign collective bargaining contracts with the federal government would be exempt.
The White House claims the EO would make the federal government more transparent. But a quick look at who Obama chose to exempt from the EO shows this is false: unions that sign collective bargaining contracts with the federal government would be exempt from the “disclosure” requirements. The clear intent of this bill is to suppress speech and punish Obama’s enemies.
I find it interesting that 11 Republican Senators allowed John McConnell to become a Federal District Judge because they didn’t want to be seen as violating senate etiquette and protocol. They would be hard pressed to find a more unfit Judge whose beliefs are so at odds with our own. But hey lets be all civil and give the Dictator what he wants because God knows Obama’s going to play by the rules and follow proper etiquette and precedent when he doesn’t get exactly what he wants….right?
The Constitution, our Representatives, the citizens of this country mean absolutely squat to Obama. Power and control are all he cares about and this Disclose Act will allow him to punish those who don’t get in line and march to his jack booted beat.
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heartlander (Diary) Monday, May 9th at 12:54AM EST (link)The thugocracy gives the word a whole new meaning.
They have abandoned even the smallest trace of an effort at keeping up even the tiniest smidgen of any appearance at all of legitimacy.
“The still, small voice of God in every human soul is the greatest ally of the pro-life cause, and why it will ultimately prevail.”
–Donald R. McClarey
Where's my thesaurus? I need a word stronger than BRAZEN
kestrel (Diary) Monday, May 9th at 3:45PM EST (link)From Kim Strassel at the Wall Street Journal:
More from Strassel:
– In addition to exempting unions, other favorite liberal groups that receive billions of taxpayer dollars in federal grants and funding (including environmentalist groups and Planned Parenthood) are exempt.
– The order requires the reporting of donations “going back a full two years,” thereby snaring information from the 2010 election as well as going forward.
– It requires a totally new type of disclosure – “donations made to third-party political groups” – which Strassel says is “surely unconstitutional.”
And from your Washington Examiner link:
“According to a Congressional Research Service review of Executive Orders over the last 40 years, no White House has ever issued an EO dealing with campaign finance. Signing the DISCLOSE Act EO would be an unprecedented power grab by Obama.”
Ho. ly. Cow. (!)
I hope companies ignore the DISCLOSE order, hire Mark Levin's group,
GregInFla (Diary) Monday, May 9th at 10:25PM EST (link)and let them be taken to court. This sounds like a case for Mark Levin’s group to take on.
– A true evolutionist would let endangered species die off. Think about it.
– The sign outside the courthouse said no signs allowed. So I took it down.
– Atlas Shrugged is now on the non-fiction aisle at Amazon.
With all due respect...
idahoboy Tuesday, May 10th at 4:13PM EST (link)there are no unions that sign collective bargaining agreements with the Federal govt.
Wasn't the whole deal in Wisconsin
Michael Dugas (Diary) Wednesday, May 11th at 3:51PM EST (link)about the collective bargaining rights of public employee unions? The list of those “exempt” from this Act. The even bigger problem is the virtual acceptance of using our form of government as a tool..or better yet as a weapon that can force outcomes and responses that they can’t get people to want or vote for. Responsible leadership and governance have really taken a hit in the last 50 yrs and there are fewer and fewer political leaders who are in it for the betterment of our country and the lives of their fellow countrymen. It has become all about self promotion and not statesmanship and honest leadership.
This is a clear example of that misuse of both our laws and a position of power. He couldn’t get the citizens representatives to vote and pass it the right way so all on his own he will force it down our throats. And the sheer overwhelming evidence that this isn’t about honest governing and is all about keeping power and position is how unevenly the law is being applied. Groups such as unions and Activist groups and other Dem supporting institutions are exempt. The Teamsters Union won’t have to tell the government what they are doing with their political dollars but the CEO’s, Executives and Directors of those trucking companies that the Teamsters organize against will…….So very even handed isn’t it.
A government generated Enemies List …..
Anti Business, Anti-American and I believe Unconstitutional.
Intro to Federalist Papers; section 5;
paragraph 4.
“…dangerous ambition more often lurks behind the specious mask of zeal for the rights of the people than under the zeal for a firm and efficient government.”
Remember: A Citizen on the dole is a Liberal Vote at the Polls.
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