McCain's Constitution
That's the title of
George Will's latest masterpiece
. It couldn't be more direct. This should give every conservative pause should McCain make a presidential bid.
Furthermore, it's obvious that McCain's definition of corruption is pretty vague and ever-expansive. Most people accept a certain level of corruption but they won't tolerate a president who's forever shrinking our right to criticize politician, especially during campaign season.
It's also worth noting that blogs and the internet in general have done a far superior job of wringing out corruption. The blogosphere and the internet have exposed tons of corruption, especially voter fraud, Democratic intimidation tactics and vandalism. We've tracked down who's funded what sleazy 527's, too. Most importantly, we've held far more intelligent discussions of the issues than is found on the Sunday morning talk shows.
In other words, citizen journalists are doing more to clean up the corruption than are politicians trying to restrict free speech.
Finally, I'd dare McCain to try and get another round of 'reforms' through the Roberts court. I suspect that he's just waiting to strike down the first set.
Posted Thursday, May 11, 2006 10:59 PM
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Presidents swear to "protect and defend the Constitution." The Constitution says: "Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech." On April 28, on Don Imus' radio program, discussing the charge that the McCain-Feingold law abridges freedom of speech by regulating the quantity, content and timing of political speech, John McCain did not really reject the charge:That quote should send shivers down everyone strict constructionist's or originalist's spine. It's obvious that McCain isn't worried about the Constitution. He's worried about image and that won't cut it with the Republican base. It's equally obvious that McCain prefers picking which parts of the Constitution to defend and which parts are a nuisance to him. He's about to be taught a lesson that Republican and independant voters care mightily about their First Amendment rights, especially when it comes to political speech.
"I work in Washington and I know that money corrupts. And I and a lot of other people were trying to stop that corruption. Obviously, from what we've been seeing lately, we didn't complete the job. But I would rather have a clean government than one where quote First Amendment rights are being respected that has become corrupt. If I had my choice, I'd rather have the clean government."
Furthermore, it's obvious that McCain's definition of corruption is pretty vague and ever-expansive. Most people accept a certain level of corruption but they won't tolerate a president who's forever shrinking our right to criticize politician, especially during campaign season.
It's also worth noting that blogs and the internet in general have done a far superior job of wringing out corruption. The blogosphere and the internet have exposed tons of corruption, especially voter fraud, Democratic intimidation tactics and vandalism. We've tracked down who's funded what sleazy 527's, too. Most importantly, we've held far more intelligent discussions of the issues than is found on the Sunday morning talk shows.
In other words, citizen journalists are doing more to clean up the corruption than are politicians trying to restrict free speech.
Finally, I'd dare McCain to try and get another round of 'reforms' through the Roberts court. I suspect that he's just waiting to strike down the first set.
Posted Thursday, May 11, 2006 10:59 PM
No comments.
