Permission to Speak Freely: The "electioneering communications" ban silences interest groups when their messages matter most

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Author(s)	Jacob Sullum
Source	Reason
Date	September 6, 2006
URL	http://www.reason.com/sullum/090606.shtml
Quote	"It seems Americans now need permission to speak out on political issues and petition the government. I'd suggest a constitutional amendment protecting those rights, but I thought we already had one."

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This item argues for the position Act should be repealed on the topic Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act.