Syndicated columnist George Will discusses the effects of the Citizens United decision: The people currently hysterical about super PAC money in politics blame the 2010 Citizens United decision, wherein the Supreme Court held that corporations and unions can spend unlimited amounts on political advocacy as long as they do not coordinate with candidates. The court’s […]
Washington, DC — Citizens United President David N. Bossie, issued the following statement on the passing of media icon Andrew Breitbart. “It is with a heavy heart that I learned of the passing of my dear friend and colleague Andrew Breitbart this morning,” said David N. Bossie, President of Citizens United. “Andrew was a doting […]
President Obama and his liberal allies in Congress have no solutions to America’s energy crisis. Gas prices are out of control and hurting the pockets of hard-working Americans. In California, gas prices are over $5 in some areas; in Florida, some people are paying nearly $6 a gallon! America needs energy solutions now or the […]
It’s no surprise that Bill Maher and the Hollywood elites are again fawning over Barack Obama. Bill Maher has made a $1 million donation to Priorities USA because he “wanted to sort of inspire a lot of the people out there on the left who are rich, who this wouldn’t hurt at all.” I can’t […]
Those in Chicago should not take a victory lap just yet. As we have seen in the Republican Primary, the ebb and flow of this race has been fluid. A number of issues can pop up over the course of the next eight months that will determine the eventual outcome, from Iran, Syria, Afghanistan and […]
With comedian Bill Maher announcing yesterday that he will be writing a $1 million check to the pro-Obama Super PAC Priorities USA Action one has to openly laugh at the hypocrisy. I expect the floodgates of Hollywood cash to begin flowing into pro-Obama Super PACs. For the last two years Hollywood has ridiculed the Citizens […]
As Iran continues its nuclear weapons push, the Obama Administration continues to undermine its biggest ally and the only democracy in the region, the state of Israel. President Obama has had a rocky relationship at best with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Back in May 2010, President Obama walked out of a meeting with Prime […]
In recent days many radical liberals have changed their tune regarding campaign finance laws. The drumbeat of the past two years has begun to shift. President Obama is no longer assaulting Citizens United or Super PACs, instead he is encouraging his supporters to open their check books. Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer now believes […]
Super PACS have contributed millions of dollars to shape the 2012 presidential election. The “Citizens United” Supreme Court case paved the way for them. David Bossie, president of the conservative advocacy group Citizens United, speaks with host Michel Martin about how Super PACS could even the playing field. Click here to listen to the interview.
Paul Mulshine exposes the hypocrisy of many critics of the Citizens United decision and explains the issues at stake: Let’s imagine that every citizen had to ask a government agency whether it was permissible to voice an opinion. Let us further imagine that the citizen was then warned that expressing that opinion at a certain […]
In the name of protecting his fundraising juggernaut, President Obama has reneged on campaign finance promises that he knew full well he would not keep. Back in 2008, after stating repeatedly that he would abide by the public finance system, then-candidate Barack Obama reversed himself in favor of raising unlimited private money, setting new fundraising […]
The trailer for the new film produced by Citizens United and directed by Stephen K. Bannon.