GOP Oligarchs, Christian Right Are Hiding Behind 1st Amendment to Ram Through Their Political Agenda

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http://www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/how-gop-oligarchs-and-christian-right-are-hiding-behind-1st-amendment-ram



Once again, the First Amendment has become the latest refuge for America’s scoundrels and oligarchs: Republicans who only want to follow rules they like are declaring that their speech and religious freedoms are being violated unless they get their way.

This fraudulent flag-waving is unfolding in two high-profile fights. The first is the latest front in the ongoing war on Obamacare, where the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would hear two suits brought by Christian business owners who don’t want to include birth control in employee health plans.

The second is the GOP’s effort to block anti-corruption campaign finance laws. The GOP is screaming censorship after Obama’s Treasury Department proposed new rules that might deter political operators like Karl Rove from using non-profit charities as front groups for attacks on specific candidates—which goes beyond promoting issues.

In both instances, the scoundrels contend that the First Amendment lets them do what they want, and any contrary view—such as new laws or regulations from the Obama administration—is an affront to their fundamental freedom to do as they please.

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1. Nothing Should Surprise Any Longer Regarding These Groups

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2. The Amendment:

It shall not be an infringement upon the rights of the People for Congress to limit by law the raising and expenditure of money in public elections.