Elizabeth Warren threatens companies she suspects of funding public criticism of her
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Elizabeth Warren threatens companies she suspects of funding public criticism of her
I'm generally for more disclosure in campaign finance, but the best argument against requiring full disclosure by groups engaged in political speech is that politicians sometimes retaliate against their critics. Sen. Elizabeth Warren inadvertently made that very argument this week.
As told by Ben White at Politico, a group called "Third Way" criticized Warren. Warren apparently suspected that Third Way's criticism of her was funded by banks. So she wrote a letter to bank CEOs demanding they disclose which political groups they're funding.
Warren sits on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. She's basically telling the entities whose livelihood her committee controls to stop criticizing her. This is bullying — and it's the best argument for allowing companies and individuals to anonymously criticize politicians.
http://washingtonexaminer.com/elizabeth-warren-threatens-companies-she-suspects-of-funding-public-criticism-of-her/article/2540207
As told by Ben White at Politico, a group called "Third Way" criticized Warren. Warren apparently suspected that Third Way's criticism of her was funded by banks. So she wrote a letter to bank CEOs demanding they disclose which political groups they're funding.
Warren sits on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. She's basically telling the entities whose livelihood her committee controls to stop criticizing her. This is bullying — and it's the best argument for allowing companies and individuals to anonymously criticize politicians.
http://washingtonexaminer.com/elizabeth-warren-threatens-companies-she-suspects-of-funding-public-criticism-of-her/article/2540207
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Fauxcahontas...fshnski wrote:Liawatha
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Sacabigdoodoo ...
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Last of the Fauxhicans ...
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I keep hearing rumors of her running for president. Just what we need. Another liar and far left leaning liberal.
She says she won't but we all know that could mean anything.
She says she won't but we all know that could mean anything.
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Democrats appear to be consistent—I'll hand them that!WHL wrote:I keep hearing rumors of her running for president. Just what we need. Another liar and far left leaning liberal.
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