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Republican former big whig strongly supports renewing federal semi-auto gun ban
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Douglas MacKinnon, press secretary to former Sen. Bob Dole, is a former White House and Pentagon official:

"As a Republican, [I say letting the "assault weapons" ban sunset] could result in the loss of life of law enforcement officers, innocent civilians or even our troops overseas." ...

"Even weapons such as these assault weapons, which have absolutely no place in civilized society." ...

"I am strongly in favor of Americans having the right to bear arms. I support the Second Amendment. What I don't support, and in fact what I find disgusting, is any attempt to weaken or let expire the ban on these weapons of mass death and mass misery." ...

N.E.A. in the gun control business
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"Gun violence is a problem in our communities. Firearms are too easily accessible to criminals and unsupervised kids. That is why NEA members call on Congress to act now without further delay to pass responsible, common sense gun safety legislation that prevents guns from falling into the wrong hands."

"Ask your Senators to vote for S. 1034 to renew the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban, which will expire in September 2004 if Congress does not take action. The Ban has been successful in decreasing the supply and availability of specified military-style, semi-automatic guns with multiple assault weapons features such as high ammunition capacity and rapid-fire capability (e.g., the Uzi and AK-47). These guns are not well suited for hunting or self-defense, but they are the weapons of choice for criminals."

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There you have it folks! Instead of focusing on education, these nazis are publishing political propaganda, trying to politicize and enslave your children to the socialist nanny state.

Gun rights are for individuals, not official militias
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"George Washington stated, 'Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people's liberty, teeth and keystone under independence ... from the hour the pilgrims landed, to the present day, events, occurrences and tendencies prove that to insure peace, security and happiness, the rifle and the pistol are equally indispensable ... the very atmosphere of firearms everywhere restrains evil interference � they deserve a place of honor with all that is good.' " ...

"In the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, some anti-gun organizations are calling for ever-stricter gun controls. This is distressing, because now we all are potential victims in this war on terrorism." ...

Fliers To Be Rated for Risk Level
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"In the most aggressive -- and, some say, invasive -- step yet to protect air travelers, the federal government and the airlines will phase in a computer system next year to measure the risk posed by every passenger on every flight in the United States."

"The new Transportation Security Administration system seeks to probe deeper into each passenger's identity than is currently possible, comparing personal information against criminal records and intelligence information. Passengers will be assigned a color code -- green, yellow or red -- based in part on their city of departure, destination, traveling companions and date of ticket purchase."

PA: Carlisle Barracks blocks Web site
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"A freedom of speech battle is brewing over a decision by Carlisle Barracks leaders to block access to an Internet site that purports to uncover military corruption."

"The move to bar Army post workers from logging onto militarycorruption.com was taken to 'preserve morale, good order and discipline,' barracks spokeswoman Lt. Col. Merideth Bucher said." ...

"Glenn MacDonald, a retired Army Reserve major and former reporter who is the Web site's editor-in-chief, called the blocking 'blatant discrimination.' "

UK: Time to watch the BBC bias that costs each of us �116 a year
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"The BBC's mental assumptions are those of the fairly soft Left. They are that American power is a bad thing, whereas the UN is good, that the Palestinians are in the right and Israel isn't, that the war in Iraq was wrong, that the European Union is a good thing and that people who criticise it are 'xenophobic', ...that government should spend more on social programmes, that the Pope is out of touch except when he criticises the West, that gun control is the answer to gun crime, that... well, you can add hundreds more articles to the creed without my help."

"Now, none of the above beliefs is indefensible. The problem is that all of them are open to challenge and that that challenge never comes from the BBC." ...

Come on down � everything's free!
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"Those people who redistribute other people's money are legislators. The people they steal from are those who elect them."

"Silly, na�ve people. They think the people they vote into office will have their well-being at heart. They actually believe that people elected to government will abide by their oath, fulfill campaign promises and put the country's welfare first."

"Silly, na�ve people."

Put Constitution on $1 bill � or just First Amendment?
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"The First Amendment, more than any other part of the Constitution, defines what is unique about America. The late Supreme Court Justice William Brennan Jr. once told columnist Nat Hentoff that the First Amendment was his favorite part of the Constitution. 'All other liberties and rights flow from the freedom to speak up,' Brennan said." ...

"The only downside to this plan might be that after the First Amendment goes on the $1 bill, the National Rifle Association will want to slap the Second Amendment and its disputed right to 'keep and bear arms' language on the $2 bill. And will criminal defendants, organized crime and property rights activists want to 'take the Fifth' and put the Fifth Amendment on the $5 bill?"

Japan: Cops end weapons-cache search
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"Investigators on Monday finished searching a Naha house that was used by an Air Self-Defense Force sergeant in Okinawa to store a cache of weapons. This brings to a close a search operation encompassing seven locations."

"One live shell was confiscated during Monday's search, although no other explosives were found, the Okinawa Prefectural Police said."

"The police said they will examine how ASDF Senior Master Sgt. Takio Tamura, 53, accumulated his arsenal, which also included 19 rocket launchers, an M-16 rifle, an M-1 carbine rifle, 670 live rounds and 20 grams of gunpowder. Investigators had found two 66-mm U.S. rockets at Tamura's residence and two more at the rented house."

MO: Internal police department review focuses on stolen rifle
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"The Police Department is still looking for a rifle stolen from a patrol car last month. The department is also doing an internal review after the Colt AR-15 likely was used in an armed robbery."

"The rifle, commonly called an assault rifle because it can fire many shots without pausing and isn�t usually used for hunting, was stolen from a patrol car parked at an officer�s home. Someone broke into the locked car between Aug. 25 and Aug. 27. The burglar also stole a set of police handcuffs, the gun case, several loaded magazines, a gun cleaning kit and the videotape from the recording system in the patrol car."

Rich and very famous once hunted here
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"The National Rifle Association museum in Northern Virginia displays a letter dated March 20, 1961 from President Kennedy to then-NRA president John Schoolley, talking about the pride that comes with being a lifetime member of the group."

"And not only was Kennedy a lifetime NRA member, but as a senator he applied for and received an M-1 rifle from the Army's Civilian Marksmanship Program to use in competition."

Should you be scared of the Patriot Act?
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"The truth of the matter seems to be that while some portions of the Patriot Act are truly radical, others are benign. Parts of the act formalize and regulate government conduct that was unregulated�and potentially even more terrifying�before. Other parts clearly expand government powers and allow it to spy on ordinary citizens in new ways. But what is most frightening about the act is exacerbated by the lack of government candor in describing its implementation. FOIA requests have been half-answered, queries from the judiciary committee are blown off or classified. In the absence of any knowledge about how the act has been used, one isn't wrong to fear it in the abstract�to worry about its potential, since that is all we can know."

Australia: Wife threatened with loaded shotgun
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"A man allegedly threatened his wife with a shotgun before barricading himself and three children inside a home on Sydney's south-western outskirts."

"A Mount Hunter woman contacted police about 7.30pm last night claiming she had been assaulted by her husband, who was armed with a loaded shotgun."

"The woman, who had fled the Peppercorn Avenue house, told police her three children � aged one, two and three � were still with the man who had access to a number of firearms."

Japan: Knife-wielding man invades Asahi office
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"A 25-year-old man armed with a knife entered the Asahi Shimbun's headquarters here Monday morning and demanded to see the newspaper publisher's president after threatening a female receptionist, Asahi officials said."

"Asahi employees seized the man after a 10-minute standoff and handed him over to police. One person suffered a minor injury during the scuffle."

"Local police identified the intruder as Nobuki Kitayama, an unemployed resident of Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture."

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Notice how even in gun-free Japan crazies and criminals still find a way to terrorize the general populace.

NJ: Deadline approaching for permits for first bear hunt since 1970
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"Plans for New Jersey's first black bear hunt in more than 30 years took another key step last month with the distribution of applications for permits for the six-day December hunt."

"But with three weeks left until the application deadline, sporting goods stores say interest among Garden State hunters has been lukewarm."

"A fewer-than-expected 100 applications have been picked up at Hainesville Sporting Goods in Sussex County since the state made them available to outlets in mid-August, said owner Bill Van Der Tulip."

"Elsewhere in the region, larger establishments like the Sports Authority in Wayne and Wal-Mart in Phillipsburg say the response has been slow."

UK: Plan to keep file on every child
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"Every child in England will be given a unique identifying number attached to an electronic file of personal information about their lives, under plans announced yesterday to avoid a repetition of the murder of Victoria Climbi�." ...

"The proposal came as part of a wide-ranging package of reforms, announced by Tony Blair, including plans to appoint an independent children's commissioner to champion their rights."

"To tighten the child protection net, a sophisticated tracking system to keep tabs on England's 11 million children has been proposed."

MN: Guns for self-protection may harm self-defense
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"Given all the recent talk over Minnesota�s new handgun law, I thought I might be able to add some new ideas to the discussion." ...

"In this class we learned that an attacker can close 21 feet before a person can draw their gun and pull the trigger." ...

"I talked to a police officer who said homicide statistics are skewed. The officer said, 'Take away all the gang-on-gang murders and all you�re left with is a bunch of paranoid people who accidentally shot their kids in the dark.' "

"According to the New England Journal of Medicine, 'Guns kept for protection are 43 times more likely to kill a family member than an assailant.' "

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It's amazing that as many times as this "research" has been discredited, some enemies of freedom just refuse to relinquish the "43 times more likely..." propaganda.

WI: Showdown set over concealed weapons
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"Wisconsin, whose 130-year-old prohibition against carrying concealed weapons is one of the nation's last, this week becomes the latest battleground over whether to allow its citizens to 'pack heat.' "

"Pushed by pro-gun interests, a wave of states has passed legislation in recent years allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons - including neighboring Minnesota, which in May approved a law that is similar to what is being proposed in Wisconsin."

MA: Miffed in Mass, Ripped by Romney
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"Those funds were established from the sale of land stamps, hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses as well as a voluntary check-off for the non-game fund on state tax returns. At the time they were forced to surrender those funds, the Department of Fish and Wildlife had around $9 million."

"Just before the end of August, the chairman of the state Ways and Means Committee, John Rogers, took those funds and placed them in the state's General Fund. For those of you who don't know what that could ultimately mean to the funds, it means that politicians are now free to spend the money wherever - and whenever - they please." ...

NC: Ashcroft defends Patriot Act in RTP visit
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"In a pep talk that seemed made for television, U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft addressed more than 150 North Carolina law enforcement and other government employees Saturday in an invitation-only ceremony."

"More than 100 protesters shouted slogans across the street from the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Research Triangle Park, where the event was held."

"Following a ceremony that included the Pledge of Allegiance and the national anthem, U.S. Attorneys Anna Mills Wagoner and Frank Whitney introduced Ashcroft."

VA: An Orwellian lawsuit
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"In the wake of the September 11 attacks, it has become increasingly difficult to defend concepts that flout U.S. immigration law, such as the notion now being put forward by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) that persons in the country illegally have a constitutional right to attend state colleges and universities. MALDEF, working in tandem with the prominent Washington law firm Arnold & Porter, announced that it has filed suit against seven Virginia schools ...objecting to the fact they are following an advisory opinion issued last year by Attorney General Jerry Kilgore."

UK: DNA tests sought 'for every Briton'
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"Every single person in the UK should be compelled to have their DNA on the national database in an effort to prevent crime, a senior police officer has argued."

"If we have a compulsory database to which every citizen is expected to donate their DNA as a responsibility within our society, I fervently believe we will not only detect crimes quicker but we will help prevent them in the first place."

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Welcome to Orwell's Oceania.

WA: Man gets 21 months for killing car thief
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"Surrounded by sobbing family members who kissed his cheeks, pulled on his sleeves and patted his arms and hands, Frederick T. Sims Sr. was led away by jail guards to spend nearly two years in prison for the shooting death of a
15-year-old car thief."

"Sims � himself in tears after his lawyer handed Sims' wife his wedding ring � had mere moments to say goodbye to his wife, mother, grandmother and friends and co-workers before leaving Pierce County Superior Court yesterday where he was
sentenced for killing Carl R. James. "

South Africa: Cop dies in domestic gunfight
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An off-duty Booysens police constable was shot and killed in what appears to be a family dispute, police said on Monday.

Inspector Amanda Roestoff said the married constable, whom she did not name, went looking for some keys at a relative's house on Sunday afternoon.

He later returned with his service pistol and became involved in a dispute with people at the house.

A gunfight followed and the constable was shot in the chest and hand. He died on the scene.

His service pistol was missing when police arrived.

Detectives were investigating but no arrests were made.

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But only cops and the military should have guns.

NY: Teenager gets shot in "gun free" New York City
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"A 14-year-old Brooklyn boy fatally shot his 15-year-old pal point-blank in the chest while playing with a semiautomatic pistol yesterday - then sent cops on a wild-goose chase for a phantom gunman, police said."

"As police surrounded the Tompkins Houses in Bedford-Stuyvesant searching for the killer, the 14-year-old broke down and confessed he had lied to cover up what cops now believe was a tragic accident, sources said."

"The 14-year-old told cops he mistakenly thought the gun was empty when he playfully pressed it against Jeremy's chest and pulled the trigger, a police source said."

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Another victim of prohibition. "We don't need to teach Johnny gun safety, because guns are outlawed."

Malaysia: KFC outlet hit for RM24,000
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"TWO armed robbers struck a Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet in Jalan Raja Laut and escaped with RM24,000 cash yesterday."

"In the incident two men arrived on a motorcycle and parked the machine in front of the 24-hour restaurant before entering the premises, still wearing their crash helmets."

"The duo went straight to the counter and ordered a take-away meal of fried chicken."

"Then, one of the robbers suddenly jumped over the counter and whipped out a pistol."

UK: Murder gun owner is fined
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"A 61-year-old farmer whose gun was used in a murder has been found guilty of failing to comply with the conditions of a shotgun certificate."

"Magistrates in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, west Wales, fined John Bruce, of Danyrallt Lodge, Llangadog, �500 with costs and confiscated the gun, after deciding he had failed to keep the firearm secure."

"He had left the single barrelled gun out of its cabinet in his bedroom. He said he left it unattended at home for just three hours. The keys to his front door were in an unlocked porch."

"Bruce denied failing to comply with a shotgun certificate by not keeping the firearm properly secure."

NY: Gun Lock Safety
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"Thousands of gun locks are being delivered all over Central New York. Including at the Syracuse public safety building. The goal of the program saving kids' lives. Thousands of free gun locks are being distributed across the state. It's all part of project childsafe. ...They'll hand them out to folks living in the area. The gun locks take only seconds to put on. Just make sure the weapons unloaded. ...Once the lock is on the gun can't fire. The lock is for home security so your kids can't get to it. If someone were to steal the gun, they would have to break the lock off." ...

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Of course, it's been shown that small children can pop these locks off with minimal effort.

Remember a Medical Marijuana Hero
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"On the morning of September 22nd, medical marijuana patients from around the nation will visit the Multiple Sclerosis Society to encourage the organization to reconsider its stance against the use of medicinal cannabis. According to recently completed clinical trials in other countries, cannabinoids significantly alleviate pain and other nuerogenic symptoms associated with MS. In other countries, including England, MS patients, and MS researchers, are driving the approval of marijuana as a medicine."

"Late that day, patients and activists will gather at the U.S. Supreme Court for a candlelight vigil and silent protest commemorating those patients who died without legal access to their medicine. Blown-up posters portraying Cheryl and other deceased patients will be displayed in front of the court, where activists will be asked to place sentimental items that will remind them of Cheryl's struggle."

CA: CCRKBA calls on Feinstein to close the 'Gray Davis Loophole' on gun sales
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"With a stroke of the pen, California Gov. Gray Davis made it much easier for illegal aliens to violate federal gun laws, by signing legislation that allows illegals to get a California driver�s license." ...

"Instead of screeching continuously about a mythical �gun show loophole,� it would seem far more legitimate for California�s Sen. Dianne Feinstein to either sponsor legislation, or seek a federal court injunction, that will close the very real �Gray Davis loophole�." ...

"Where is Feinstein on this issue? ...While she�s been stumping to help keep Davis in office, she should be campaigning hard to close the enormous loophole her fellow Democrat just opened by signing that legislation."

Philippines: Gun drawn on son over haircut
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A Filipino man has been jailed after pulling a gun on his son in a bid to force him to get a haircut.

Paciano Ochada was arrested in the Manila suburban city of Caloocan after he threatened to shoot his 25-year-old son, Joey, who refused to trim his locks, a police report said.

Paciano had nagged his son to cut his hair since Joey grew it out like his idol in a Taiwanese television series popular in Manila.

Thailand: Taxpayers will purchase firearms
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"Gun owners will receive compensation for their weapons if they surrender them before the sale of firearms is banned."

"However, the ban is not expected to be implemented for at least another five years."

"Interior Minister Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said yesterday it would take time to enact laws banning the sale of firearms, after which the government would require the public to surrender their weapons."

" 'Since the guns are people's property, the government will have to give them fair compensation,' Wan Noor said."

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Translation: We will steal more taxpayer money and give it to you if you give up your tools of self-defense.

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"Advocates of the right to carry concealed handguns are closer than ever to passing the law they want." "But probably not close enough." "Although lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a concealed weapons bill during the regular legislative session, it appears supporters do not have enough votes to override Gov. Bob Holden's veto of the controversial measure."

NY: Airport Procedures Questioned
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"It's one of the most sensitive jobs at an airport: the overnight cleaning of a jetliner's cabin before the first flight out, a task that at most airlines entails that final check to make sure no weapons or bombs have been hidden on board the plane."

"But in recent months, contract workers had been allowed to perform those jobs even though they had not completed background checks and are not required by federal law to be checked for weapons before entering the plane. Flight crews for American Airlines at Kennedy Airport became concerned enough about the contract workers that on more than one occasion they called in airport police to check the plane for weapons before they would fly it."

Supreme Court Hears Campaign Finance Case
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"The Supreme Court was told Monday that Congress overstepped its bounds in passing legislation imposing complicated new rules intended to clean up election campaign finances."

"The law 'intrudes deeply into the political life of the nation' and 'in a word, goes too far,' said Kenneth Starr, the former independent counsel who investigated President Clinton, who now is serving as an attorney for challengers to the law." ...

"Justices returned early from their summer break for the first time in nearly three decades to hear arguments in the complex case, the results of which will guide next year's campaigns and those for years to come."

The Cornerstone of America's Freedom
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"Without the independence and autonomy provided by the right to own and control the fruits of one's labor and one's property, few other rights amount to much. For this reason, property rights are the cornerstone of the freedom Americans now enjoy. Unfortunately, too many Americans view property rights as something that concerns only ranchers and farmers in the West. The truth is that property rights impact us all. If you pay income taxes, sales taxes, Social Security taxes, or property taxes; if you own a home or a car; if you have a savings account or retirement account, or own stock � you have a stake in protecting property rights."

MO: Legislators gear up for veto session
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"The General Assembly will meet Wednesday for its annual veto session, which gives lawmakers a chance to pass bills that were rejected by Gov. Bob Holden. To override any of Holden�s 29 vetoes, the legislature must gain a two-thirds majority - 109 votes in the House and 23 in the Senate."

"Of the 29 potential targets, the fiercest veto fights will almost certainly come on two bills: one that requires a woman to wait 24 hours before getting an abortion and one that allows Missourians to carry concealed weapons."

"Guns and abortion are among the most volatile issues at the Capitol, and in Missouri many Democrats are as staunchly anti-abortion and pro-gun as their Republican counterparts." ...

NY: New York To Host 2nd Amendment Rally!
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"The Sportsmen's Association for Firearms Education, Inc. (S.A.F.E.), will host the 2003 Right to Carry Conference and Second Amendment Rally on Sunday, October 5, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. ...Be sure to come out and get the latest updates on the Right to Carry, and hear guest speakers raise issues and give information you won't hear anywhere else! ...In attendance will be: NRA Executive Vice President Wayne R. LaPierre; NRA President Kayne B. Robinson; NRA First Vice President Sandra Froman; the Honorable Bob Barr, former member, U.S. House of Representatives; Law Enforcement Alliance of America Executive Director Jim Fotis; and S.A.F.E. President, and NRA Board Member, John L. Cushman." ...

McCain-Feingold and the First Amendment
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"In addition to limiting free speech, both legislative provisions will have the effect of significantly weakening the nation's political party system. This would perversely occur at the very moment that a national consensus calling for stronger parties has emerged following years of party-weakening trends. Moreover, as recent history has demonstrated, political parties, which have used much of their soft money to fund issue ads, are far more likely than political action committees to support viable challengers. Thus, a collateral effect accruing to those reformers who voted for the bill will be its incontrovertible incumbent-protection effects � at a time when re-election rates are already at historic highs." ...