Freedom of Speech

Captain Ed's letter is a must-read. Campaign finance reform is an assault on freedom of speech and the FEC is now using the law to continue that assault. The past election is a clear example of a failed idea. Somewhere we ought to require that that the first test of legislative action is "first do no harm." Instead, we get the "law of unintended consequences."

Will Rogers was absolutely right: "Every time Congress makes a law it's a joke. Everytime Congress makes a joke, it's a law."

Why should I, or anyone, be prevented from donating $2001 to any federal campaign, or, now, commenting on politics and politicians over the internet? It is clearly an attempt to limit freedom of political speech.