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Related: About this forumRep Duncan Hunter (R) supports Citizens United and McCutcheon.
I recently signed a petition to overturn Citizen's United. I received a reply from Rep Duncan Hunter. I won't retype his whole response, only a snippet, as I do not have quick and easy access to a scanner.
Rep Hunter said,
"I recognize your concern that this ruling will allow large corporations and certain individuals to have great influence in the election process. However, I also believe that free speech is one of our most protected rights under the Constitution and I have significant concerns with efforts that would target a specific industry's constitutional rights as identified by the nation's highest court."
"Nevertheless, I share your belief that we must do everything we can to ensure that integrity is upheld in our elections process. ..."
"Nevertheless, I share your belief that we must do everything we can to ensure that integrity is upheld in our elections process. ..."
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Rep Duncan Hunter (R) supports Citizens United and McCutcheon. (Original Post)
Trillo
Feb 2015
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Zorro
(18,692 posts)1. He's a classic Republican asshole
just like his daddy was.
He supported the "free speech" of an insubordinate enlisted marine who continued posting inflammatory anti-Obama remarks on his personal website, even after senior military leadership told him to knock it off.
He's a former marine himself, but a disgrace to the Marine Corps for encouraging insubordination against the C-in-C in the ranks.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)2. Locking. Not LBN.
Trillo
(9,154 posts)3. You made me look!