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Sen. Al Franken introduced a bill aimed at curtailing

foreign influence in U.S. elections, a measure prompted

by a Supreme Court ruling last week his office said

overturned not just federal campaign finance laws but

also a 20-year-old Minnesota law prohibiting corporate

spending on elections. - The Mudflats

(see below - thanks, Sherry)

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Hi Team!

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SEN AL FRANKEN INTRODUCES BILL

TO LIMIT SUPREME COURT RULING -

Franken's bill would ban election spending and contributions by corporations

primarily financed by foreign nationals, whose boards of directors or stock

ownership are controlled by a majority foreign nationals. Companies that

allow foreign nationals to participate in political activities like political action

committees would also be barred.

All other companies would be required to disclose exactly how much of their

firm is controlled by foreign nationals or, if they can't, how much of their

financing comes from foreign nationals. - Mudflats

WHAT ARE YOUR COMMENTS?*

Greg Dempsey
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SECULARHUMANIST
Voice Of The People

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Worth the Wait

31 01 2010

It seemed like forever and a day before Al Franken put the election behind him and took his seat as the Senator from Minnesota. He was worth the wait. Who was that other guy? Norm….something…

Sen. Al Franken introduced a bill aimed at curtailing foreign influence in U.S. elections, a measure prompted by a Supreme Court ruling last week his office said overturned not just federal campaign finance laws but also a 20-year-old Minnesota law prohibiting corporate spending on elections.

The ruling referenced is Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. If you have a strong stomach, you can read it HERE. Let's just say if I'm ever interviewe by Katie Couric at some point in the future, and she asks me if there are any Supreme Court decisions I disagree with, I'll mention this one. And Baker v. Exxon.

Between this, voting against the reappointment of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke (as did my own Senator Mark Begich), and introducing the "anti-rape" amendment last fall, he is quickly becoming one of my favorite senators.

http://www.themudflats.net/2010/01/31/worth-the-wait/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheMudflats+(The+Mudflats)

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