The Left’s Dark Side is Showing
MikeR on Aug 28 2008 at 5:47 pm | Filed under: MikeR's Page
Sometime the left uses litigation as a form of intimidation - as we see in recent events affecting freedom of speech.
Classical Values discusses the recent Obama campaign’s over the top response to Stanley Kurtz and information he reported about Obama’s connection to Bill Ayers and the Annenburg foundation. But, the straw that broke the camel’s back was Obama’s attempt to enlist the courts to throttle the free specch of the American Issues Project - A 501(C) organization that aired an ad about the relationship between Obama and Ayers:
Seeking a criminal investigation was enough for me. At this point, it almost doesn’t matter whether Ayers recruited Obama to be on the board, how closely they worked together, or for how long.Calling for a criminal investigation of free speech crosses a line going beyond any association with Ayers.
Power Line discusses further and suggests concern about how Obama might act if elected:
Obama’s suggestion that it is illegal for a 501(c)(4) entity to fund issue ads that are negative toward him appears ludicrous. Here’s the real question, though: if Obama is elected President, will he appoint an Attorney General who will carry out politically-motivated prosecutions like the one he is now demanding? I suppose we can’t know for sure, but why wouldn’t he? If he demands criminal prosecution of free speech that opposes his political interests when he’s a candidate, why wouldn’t he order it as President?
It’s difficult to believe that Obama does not support the first amendment but his actions seems to indicate that. A person who believes this should not be President of the United States.
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