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LIMITING POLITICAL SPEECH: Should all federal efforts to limit political speech imposed by the IRS and FCC rules be prevented or defunded by Congress as violations of the First Amendment right of free speech?

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Democratic senators push to cap political activities of tax-exempt groups

A group of Democratic senators on Thursday called on the Obama administration to limit ...
Submitted on: Mar 15, 2014
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IRS proposal on non-profit political activity criticized

WASHINGTON - The IRS has received scathing criticism on a proposal that would clearly d...
Submitted on: Mar 15, 2014
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The Editors - The IRS Is the Problem

There are two competing models for reforming the Internal Revenue Service's oversi...
Submitted on: Mar 15, 2014
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Political Speech & Non Profit Tax Issues

Below is a short legal analysis prepared by ACLJ attorneys on this topic. A more in-dep...
Submitted on: Mar 15, 2014
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Bradley Smith: The IRS Attack on Political Speech. The targeting of conservative groups is part of the long-time assault by campaign-finance scolds on the First Amendment.

The Internal Revenue Service's scandalous targeting of tea party and conservative ...
Submitted on: Mar 15, 2014
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TheBlaze Questions Jay Carney on New Proposed IRS Rules Critics Say Will Restrict Political Speech

White House press secretary Jay Carney said pending new Internal Revenue Service rules ...
Submitted on: Mar 15, 2014
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IRS rules would chill free speech

Discouraging debate and curbing information The Internal Revenue Service is used to bei...
Submitted on: Mar 15, 2014
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The IRS Targets Political Speech Again | RealClearPolitics

In November, the agency issued proposed new rules that are supposed to keep social welf...
Submitted on: Mar 15, 2014
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Proposed IRS Rules on 501(c)(4) Social Welfare Groups

Introduction Six months after the Internal Revenue Service's inspector general rev...
Submitted on: Mar 15, 2014
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U.S. Chamber: Don't Install the IRS as the Nation's Political Speech Regulator

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today called upon the Treasury Department...
Submitted on: Mar 15, 2014
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Obama's IRS Moves to Close Down Political Speech of Nonprofits

The Obama administration moved on Tuesday to rein in the use of tax-exempt groups for p...
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FCC quietly kills controversial newsroom study

The Federal Communications Commission on Friday quietly canned its controversial study ...
Submitted on: Mar 15, 2014
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Is the FCC still trying to stifle political speech?

Judging the credibility of arguments based on "who is making them" and presum...
Submitted on: Mar 15, 2014
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Wheeler: FCC Won't Regulate Journalist's Speech

The Business of Television | Broadcasting & Cable
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Why do so many liberals want to suppress political speech?

The knee jerk response of many liberals to political attacks seems to be to suppress su...
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FCC to police news media, question reporters in wide-ranging content survey

The Federal Communications Commission is planning a broad probe of political speech acr...
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FCC "Survey" Straight From Podesta's Fairness Doctrine Playbook

Last week, after Republicans in Congress attacked the program, the FCC announced it wou...
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How Obama will shut down AFA using the FCC and the IRS

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Submitted on: Mar 15, 2014
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Sen. Moran Speaks about the FCC Scrapping a Media Survey After First Amendment Concerns Were Raised

On Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran spoke on the U.S. Senate Floor about...
Submitted on: Mar 15, 2014
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Whistleblower FCC Commissioner explains his concerns with the 'newsroom study'

This is a great interview with the FCC Commissioner who blew the whistle on the so-call...
Submitted on: Mar 15, 2014
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Blackburn Fights to Protect First Amendment

Congressman Marsha Blackburn joined Martha MacCallum on America's Newsroom to disc...
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Is freedom of the press dead? FCC to monitor newsrooms around the country

The freedom of the press is under attack. When the group Reporters Without Borders rank...
Submitted on: Mar 15, 2014
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Tea Party leader: We're disgusted, looking for justice in IRS scandal after Lois Lerner's retirement

This is a rush transcript from "On the Record," September 24, 2013. This copy...
Submitted on: Mar 15, 2014
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McConnell: 'Culture of intimidation' throughout administration

senator mitch mcconnell of kentucky. welcome back. >> why don't you accept t...
Submitted on: Mar 15, 2014
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FCC says may appeal court ruling against its net neutrality rule

Appeals court strikes down FCC 'net neutrality' rules Tuesday, 14 Jan 2014 | ...
Submitted on: Mar 15, 2014
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Protect C4 Free Speech

The deadline for submitting comments has passed The Internal Revenue Service has quietl...
Submitted on: Mar 31, 2014
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