Comments on: The Leatherman Speech Regulation Plan

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Mulvaney: Slush Fund “Needs To Disappear” :: FITSNews — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:24:24 +0000

[...] Mulvaney and other lawmakers attempted to do away with the competitive grants program last year, but were blocked in their efforts by House Ways & Means Chairman Dan Cooper and Senate Finance Chairman Hugh Leatherman. [...]

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Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:26:46 +0000

[...] quo supporters like powerful State Sen. Hugh Leatherman have sought to change the law, but have met with little success due to the First Amendment protections afforded to political [...]

By: B.S. Spending | FITSNews For Now

B.S. Spending | FITSNews For Now — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:55:44 +0000

[...] - House Ways & Means Chairman Dan “Egg-tooth” Cooper and Senate Finance Chairman Hugh Leatherman - selected Friday June 27, 2008 as the day they would release the latest batch of bullshit [...]

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Democrats Battle For “Republican” Candidates | FITSNews For Now — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:34:31 +0000

[...] media. Local leaders of those groups have been referred to as “cancers,” and legislation targeting their Constitutionally-protected speech has been introduced in the S.C. General [...]

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FITSNews Exclusive - The Real Shady Money | FITSNews For Now — Fri, 16 May 2008 05:14:23 +0000

[...] firm - which is basing its entire “pro-incumbent” campaign offensive this year on the criminalization of legal campaign contributions - has been retained by the S.C. Senate Republican Caucus to manage its soft money account, which [...]

By: sid

sid — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:59:55 +0000

Just as an update, this bill was sent back to Sen. Jud., where one hopes it will remain.

By: Larry

Larry — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:17:02 +0000

Sen. Leatherman is the ultimate RHINO who wields enough power in t he Senate, to get the “Lemmings” to not only turn on their constituents, but also on Republican tenets stated in the Constitution.

By: sid

sid — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:23:18 +0000

It’s not a matter of groups not wanting to reveal their funding, but nice try at misdirection. That’s the Leatherman argument. The issue is free speech, which is protected by the constitutions of both the U.S. and S.C. The implied threat isn’t to the groups, it’s to the contributors. Give money to promote a certain legislative policy, and we will make sure everyone knows who you are by putting you on a government list accessible to the general public. If I want to support an effort to make widgets illegal in S.C. because I think they are a danger to society, and my neighbor works in the local widget factory, why would I want him to know I was supporting something that would end his livelihood? The end result would be people would be less likely to exercise their free speech through contributions to organizations that lobby because they fear possible retribution for their actions. And that’s the goal of the legislation. If passed, it will not survive a legal challenge.

By: Ross Shealy

Ross Shealy — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:01:29 +0000

I’m trying to figure out why these groups don’t want to reveal their funding. If anybody has an idea let me know.

By: Not Funny At All

Not Funny At All — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 03:14:59 +0000

willie, if you’re going to edit our posts by adding the “stalker” cr@p, then please be honest with your reader(s) and let em know when and where you’re editing our posts. They need to know how sleazy you are.