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Reformers Would Kill the First Amendment to Stop “Corruption”

More than two years after the Citizens United decision, the GOP is steeped in a prolonged presidential primary season, and so-called campaign finance “reformers” are both smug and upset about it.  This morning, law professor and election law expert Rick … Continue reading

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Please Shut Up? No — More Speech is Better than Less

“For the next 12 months, please shut up” marks an odd rallying cry for any political movement.  But that’s exactly what Americans have been told to do by the self-styled “reformers” in Washington, DC.  Shut up, be quiet, and absolutely … Continue reading

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Wyoming Liberty Group files Friend of the Court Brief in Texas Free Speech Case

Happy Bill of Rights Day! Around the turn of the 19th Century, while covering a tort case that had reached appeal, the British newspaper The Spectator commented: “What may be the common law on the case we do not pretend … Continue reading

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Opening the Political Dam

Opening the Political Dam: A Call to Free Speech Reform in Wyoming Benjamin Barr “All power is inherent in the people . . .” Wyo. Const. art. I, § 1. “Every person may freely speak, write and publish on all … Continue reading

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A Debate on Citizens United v. FEC

Last year, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United v. FEC that corporations and labor unions are protected by the First Amendment and cannot be restricted from making independent expenditures in political campaigns. This ruling came in the … Continue reading

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Wyoming Liberty Group Applauds Legislators’ Free Speech Lawsuit

Recently, something oddly appropriate occurred – state legislators sued the state over portions of its election law.  The litigation is born of noble origin:  Four legislators filed suit to preserve the constitutional rights of residents to criticize or applaud them.  … Continue reading

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Deflating the Myths Behind Citizens United Part 4 of 4: The Promise of Sovereignty

By Benjamin Barr, Constitutional Attorney Much has transpired since I started writing about Citizens United a few blog posts ago. In the midst of a still-developing national debate, some have called for a full-blown amendment to the Constitution to “cure” … Continue reading

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