June 28, 2006
Democrats stop lame Republican attempt to restrict free speech
All but three Republicans in the Senate (Senator Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island, Senator Robert Bennett of Utah, and Senate m ajority whip Mitch McConnell of Kentucky) voted to restrict free speech by proposing an alteration to the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights. The measure, which would have allowed burning of the Holy Bible and while at the same time restricting all kinds of currently protected speech, narrowly failed.
Even some Democrats voted for the bill because of threats from Republicans in Congress and the White House including Karl Rove, a well known advocate for the restriction of free speech.
(Republican)Senator Orrin Hatch, the measure's chief sponsor, said those who voted against the amendment could be punished at the polls.
Senator Cornyn, always looking for new ways to restrict the rights of honest, hard working Americans, voted FOR the bill. Please do whatever you can to help Democratic Candidate for Senate Barbara Ann Radnofsky.
Posted by mcblogger at June 28, 2006 05:17 PM
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