H.R. 5175 – DISCLOSE Act, Attempts to chip away First Amendment
UPDATE This got rammed down our throats anyway: News Link Lets make sure it doesn’t get through the Senate!
Among all the other trash congress and others are trying ram down our throats (before many are kicked out), here is another. This one should be stopped no matter where you stand value or party wise.
Earlier this year (Citizens United v. FEC) the Supreme Court struck down the ban on certain political speech by nonprofit membership associations. H.R. 5175 attempts to reverse that decision. It will basically kill free speech/press. Grassroots efforts won’t really exist after this with all the hoops that have to be jumped through. It also creates yet ANOTHER list of people the government will have. Besides destroying grassroots, imagine our oh so honest government having a list of all their political allies and opponents, not just organizations you support but YOUR name and address.
Here is the basics of it:
YouTube basics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDaArRXI_AU
Write your congressman: https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml
I am verifying this, but I received an email that the NRA may be trying to make a deal with liberals that would exempt them from this. Either way you should write them (if you are a member, post your NRA number in the proper spot) and urge them to oppose it as well. Even if they are exempt. https://secure.nraila.org/Contact.aspx
NRA original letter to congress (well written and good explanation of HR 5175. http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Federal/Read.aspx?id=5888
Here is their latest release, which does seem to say they will sit this one out if they are exempt. They need to oppose this no matter what deals are struck.
http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/NewsReleases.aspx?ID=13902 it affects everyone and they eventually will be retargeted.
Bottom line is this affects political free speech, the ones you agree and disagree with.
Thanks!
