Politico Reporter Kenneth P. Vogel covers the one-year anniversary of Citizens United v. FEC: The first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission was marked today in classically Washington fashion – with protests, press conferences, dueling panel discussions, and talk of a new effort by liberal groups to expose […]
Op-ed featured in the Washington Post on the one-year anniversary of Citizens United v. FEC, by David N. Bossie, president of CU, and Theodore B. Olson, lead counsel for CU in its lawsuit against the FEC: One year ago today, the Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. It […]
Why we chose to fight censorship by CU President David N. Bossie: Tomorrow, January 21, marks the one-year anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court case Citizens United v. FEC. The impact of the case has been to level the playing field in American politics during the 2010 election cycle. Below are statements by David N. Bossie, […]
In the Business Week Debate Room, CU President David Bossie responds to the topic “U.S. Political front groups that don’t have to disclose donors’ identities are inherently unethical. Pro or con?” Con: A Venerable Tradition To call organizations that engage in political speech while protecting the identities of their donors “front groups” that are “inherently […]
Citizens United joined with many other conservative organizations to sign the Conservative Communique of 2011: Along with nearly 100 conservative leaders and tea party activists we gather to reaffirm our principles of constitutional limited government and economic freedom and our belief in a strong national security and traditional American values. In the recent election, the […]
CU President David Bossie on the suspect charges against former Congressman Tom DeLay: Around Washington, Rep. Tom DeLay was known as “the Hammer.” It’s a title he earned for his effectiveness when he served in the role of majority whip. The whip is the person tasked with counting votes and building support for legislation. As […]
Ron Robinson celebrates the unsung heroes of the 2010 election: To hijack President Obama’s favorite analogy: Obama’s policies drove the Democrats into a political ditch. He took America down a path they never expected him to go. Now the voters have turned the keys over to Speaker John Boehner! The Republicans won an historic victory, […]
CU President David Bossie takes Chris Van Hollen to task in The Washington Times: Languorous leader snoozed through Democrat dangers Less than two weeks ago, before House Democrats lost more than 60 seats and their majority, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) Chairman Chris Van Hollen, the man whose sole job is to retain the majority, […]
John Hawkins’ interview of David Bossie delivered fresh Citizens United President David Bossie talks with John Hawkins about Clinton-era foreign money from China and technology transfers, Obama’s radical agenda, Citizens United v. FEC, and the film Fire from the Heartland. Just a few of the questions: Do you think Bill Clinton’s administration was more honest […]
Unwarranted attack on the Supreme Court CU v. FEC 5-4 decision by Daniel Henninger: Taking office in January 2009 as president, Barack Obama’s achievement was everywhere called historic. He was at the pinnacle of American life. Two years later, he may be on the cliff’s edge of another historic achievement—the electoral wipeout of his party […]
On Tuesday, the Washington Post had an article, “Democrats try to woo women as more embrace GOP candidates,” that further confirms that this is the year of the conservative woman and that “Mama Grizzlies,” like those featured in Fire from the Heartland, are leading the way. One Democrat strategist in the article says, “They do […]
‘The Battle for America’ explains the recent shift of power toward grassroots conservatives by Darin Miller: “The Battle for America,” like “The Return of the King,” is the climactic end of an epic journey. In a concise, packed 82-minute film, Citizens United paints a vivid portrait of the atrocities of this present Congress and administration, […]