An expert at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, said that the Democrat-led election reform bill would eviscerate ballot security measures, amounts to a federal takeover of elections, and is a “threat to American democracy.” Hans von Spakovsky, senior fellow and manager of the election law reform initiative at the Heritage Foundation, told The Epoch…
H.R. 1 Election Reform Bill ‘Threat to American Democracy’: Heritage Foundation Expert
Circling Back to the Pressing Choice of Government: ‘By the People’ or ‘For the People’?
Commentary Up until the 2020 election, the single-most important democratic institution that Americans could depend on was the ballot box. Despite rhetorical fog, ideological deception, legal tergiversation, and corrupt policy, ordinary citizens have been able to throw out corrupt politicians and install leaders who promised to govern in the best interests of the American people….
The Founders Warned Us About Abuses Like H.R. 1
Commentary H.R. 1, the bill that would seize control of federal elections from the states, comes with an unusual twist. It supposedly promotes “access.” But it says anyone challenging its constitutionality is barred from every court in the nation but a single federal trial court in Washington, D.C.! Under H.R. 1, some citizens get more…
Opinion: The Founders Warned Us About Abuses Like H.R. 1
Commentary H.R. 1, the bill that would seize control of federal elections from the states, comes with an unusual twist. It supposedly promotes “access.” But it says anyone challenging its constitutionality is barred from every court in the nation but a single federal trial court in Washington, D.C.! Under H.R. 1, some citizens get more…
Video: HR 1: For the People or For the Politicians?—David Keating on How HR 1 Curtails Free Speech
March 9, 2021
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Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 1, the Democrats’ sweeping election reform package. While many have focused on how the bill changes voting and voter registration, the bill also has major implications for free speech—which have largely gone unnoticed. Critics of the bill say that the disclosure rules open the door for…
Video: H.R. 1: For the People or For the Politicians?—David Keating on How H.R. 1 Curtails Free Speech
March 9, 2021
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Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 1, the Democrats’ sweeping election reform package. While many have focused on how the bill changes voting and voter registration, the bill also has major implications for free speech—which have largely gone unnoticed. Critics of the bill say that the disclosure rules open the door for…
H.R. 1 Would Create Such Chaos We Would Need a Constitutional Amendment to Fix It
Commentary H.R. 1—the bill for federal takeover of elections that just passed the House of Representatives—is a constitutional nightmare. If the Senate approves it, we almost certainly will need a constitutional amendment to clean up the mess. This has happened before: In 1970, we had to enact the 26th Amendment to cure congressionally caused voting…
Only States Can Prevent America From Becoming a Socialist Totalitarian State
Commentary Democrats have two years to transform America into a socialist totalitarian state. With their control of the presidency, Congress, and their stranglehold on the Supreme Court, they also know they can achieve their sinister plot. Even if weak-kneed congressional Republicans came together, which is highly doubtful, they can’t stop their colleagues across the aisle….
Democrats’ For the People Act ‘Worst’ Bill for Free Speech in Decades: Free Speech Group President
House Democrats’ massive voter registration and campaign procedure reform bill—H.R. 1—is the “worst” bill in decades in terms of free speech protections, according to David Keating, president of the Institute for Free Speech (IFS). The controversial bill, also called the For the People Act, spans nearly 800 pages and seeks to impose federal requirements on state…
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Senators debating President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief bill. Will the amendment process drag on for days? Or will Democrats be able to pass it before next week? A group of Republican Senators say they want schools to re-open. They say the Biden administration and school unions are getting in the way. The only Democrat…
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