McConnell is correct to highlight two important points. First, political speech is at the core of what the first amendment protects. Second, this is an abuse of power by the federal government aimed to intimidate anyone who would dare criticize it.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
McConnell Calls Out Baucus's Intimidation of Humana
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has always been a stalwart defender of free speech, and so it was appropriate for him to condemn the federal "investigation" of Humana -- an attempt to intimidate Humana into silence about the ramifications of Obamacare.
McConnell made the following remarks on the floor of the Senate just a few minutes ago:
“I rise to call my colleagues’ attention to a disturbing development in the health care debate.
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In a Thugacracy, thugs will be thugs. They may use investigations and gag orders instead of iron pipes and brass knuckles, but their intent and purpose is the same.
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