Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Clean Elections Being Challenged

I knew I'd find some sinister doctors' group to take the rosy hue off our MN friends.

Arizona's Clean Elections law is being challenged by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, a Tucson-based physician advocacy group.
Attorneys opposed to the measure argue that, in effect, the measure has muted the physician group's speech. The group declines to donate to political candidates because doing so under the measure provides funding for opposing candidates.
After all, the first amendment "bonus clause" guarantees rich people the right to unopposed speech. These poor souls are suffering because, when opponents have the ability to respond, theat takes away the whole the point really. I imagine some of the group's members had a similar issue as adolescents in debate camp.
They get a rebuttal? No Fair!
Come on Jimmy, I drove all the way out here so you could do your debate.
But they're trying to take away my freedom of speech!
Yes, dear. Maybe we should go back to working on your science project...

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