In his book, he states he will follow his fathers advice to take down the US.

Open de eyes, peoples.


Obama Calls for Amendment Limiting Free-Speech Rights
By Matt Cover
August 30, 2012
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(CNSNews.com) – President Barack Obama endorsed a constitutional amendment that would restrict the free-speech rights of political activist groups by overturning the Supreme Court decision in the landmark Citizens United v FEC case that granted First Amendment rights to corporations.

“Over the longer term, I think we need to seriously consider mobilizing a constitutional amendment process to overturn Citizens United,” Obama wrote during a question and answer session on the website Reddit on Wednesday. WOW, JUST WOW!!

“Even if the amendment process falls short, it can shine a spotlight of the super-PAC phenomenon and help apply pressure for change.”

In its decision, the Supreme Court said that the government could not restrict the free-speech rights of organizations during elections, striking down key provisions of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law.

That law restricted how much money independent political organizations could spend and banned them from engaging in election-related speech 60 days prior to a general election.

In his concurring opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that the government was arguing for direct censorship of political speech, asking the court to allow the banning of books, pamphlets, and any other type of speech the government deemed necessary.

“The Government urges us in this case to uphold a direct prohibition on political speech,” Roberts wrote. “It asks us to embrace a theory of the First Amendment that would allow censorship not only of television and radio broadcasts, but of pamphlets, posters, the Internet, and virtually any other medium that corporations and unions might find useful in expressing their views on matters of public concern.

“Its theory, if accepted, would empower the Government to prohibit newspapers from running editorials or opinion pieces supporting or opposing candidates for office, so long as the newspapers were owned by corporations—as the major ones are.”

Roberts said that the First Amendment did not simply protect “the individual on a soapbox” but the rights of everyone to engage in political speech.

“The First Amendment protects more than just the individual on a soapbox and the lonely pamphleteer,” he said.

kewl beans

perhaps Romney can have him charged with murder since

'corporations are people'

Who We Are

Citizens United is an organization dedicated to restoring our government to citizens' control. Through a combination of education, advocacy, and grass roots organization, Citizens United seeks to reassert the traditional American values of limited government, freedom of enterprise, strong families, and national sovereignty and security. Citizens United's goal is to restore the founding fathers' vision of a free nation, guided by the honesty, common sense, and good will of its citizens.

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What We Do

Citizens United has a variety of different projects that help it uniquely and successfully fulfill its mission. Citizens United is well known for producing high-impact, sometimes controversial, but always fact-based documentaries filled with interviews of experts and leaders in their fields.

Citizens United Productions (CUP) is the documentary film production and marketing arm of Citizens United. CUP has produced films with Newt & Callista Gingrich, Dick Morris, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, Fred Thompson, and many other stars of the conservative movement. Many of our films have won film festival awards, including Perfect Valor (Best Documentary at the GI Film Festival) and Ronald Reagan: Rendezvous with Destiny (Remi Award at Houston Worldfest International Festival).

Citizens United Affiliates

Citizens United Foundation (CUF) is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt non-profit dedicated to informing the American people about public policy issues which relate to traditional American values: strong national defense, Constitutionally limited government, free market economics, belief in God and Judeo-Christian values, and the recognition of the family as the basic social unit of our society. CUF does not involve itself in any political campaigns, lobbying, or other activities.

The Presidential Coalition exists to educate the American public on the value of having principled conservative Republican leadership at all levels of government. The Presidential Coalition achieves this mission through issue advocacy campaigns and candidate contributions.

Citizens United Political Victory Fund exists to support true conservative candidates running for federal office through direct candidate advocacy and contributions, based on our in-depth candidate research and surveys.

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Now, you can see why Barry wants to shut them up.

PS

It wouldn't just shut them up, it would make it illegal to all who speak out against tyranny, no?

no

individuals could still speak up with no more or less influence than any other individual who 'spoke up',

individuals, however, have much reason to believe that they can 'speak up' and actually be heard, if financial backing comes into play and is afforded the influence OVER Their 'individual' voices


money is power, and conglomerates and corporations have built in power through their finances, but that shouldnt spill over into political power

most people I know arent too happy with how much big money supposedly INFLUENCES government, I see this as no different,,,how big money INFLUENCES elections,,,

outyelling any of the wee 'individual' citizens


members from all parties have opposed the ruling, so I dont think its a partisn or OBAMA issue,,,