I’m happy to report that the filibustered DISCLOSE Act lost in the Senate, coming in at 57-41, three shy of the 60 needed. I’m not happy (or surprised) to report that Senators Webb and Warner were not among the 41 “no” votes. Thank you, though, to all those who contacted them on this. As they [...]
We just received the following email from Mark Mix at National Right to Work. Please act immediately! Harry Reid launched a sneak attack late last week to ram through the speech-killing "Disclose Act." The key vote to end debate and vote on the "Disclose Act" will be late Monday or early Tuesday. This is an [...]
As predicted on this blog, The DISCLOSE Act shook of its earlier setback and surged back to the House for passage. We’ve already warned how this could undercut freedom of speech for groups like the Tea Party, but we want to pass along the perspective from the Virginia Gun Owners Coalition, which released the following [...]
As a newly minted political writer, I have been closely watching President Obama's approach to the media, keeping in mind his promise of “fundamentally transforming the United States of America.” And true to his standard form, his strategy is murky, making it easy to miss the enormous dangers of what he is pursuing. It’s become clear that [...]
UPDATE: A Politico article today titled, "How Dems' NRA loophold backfired" is reporting that the Disclose Act has been temporarily pulled (the vote was expected today) because they don't have the votes. Keep up the pressure. They are trying to reorganize only to try another day. __________________________________________________________ We have been warning you this week that the Disclosure [...]