Tony Perkins Washington Update
To the surprise of few the Democrats DISCLOSE Act failed to proceed in the Senate falling short of the needed 60 votes. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) knew the effort to influence this years elections would fail but brought it up anyway to further appease the liberal base that the Democratic Leadership has been trying to keep in line since they took over Congress four years ago.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) who has become an unmatched champion of free speech in the Senate put it best when he pointed out A yes vote on this bill will send a clear message to the American people that their jobs arent as important as the jobs of embattled Democrat politicians... If the Founding Fathers were here theyd remind us. Theyd hold up the Constitution and remind us of the oath we took to support and defend it.
While last night was a victory for those who believe in the First Amendment there is little doubt that President Obama and Sen. Reid will try to bring up the legislation again and again before the November elections in their attempt to silence their opponents. One day they may finally learn--the more they try to shut us up the louder those of us who believe in democracy will get.
