The intimidation game
Subtitle: how the Left is silencing free speech
By: Kimberley Strassel
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 396
ISBN-13: 9781455591886
Subjects: Politics and government; Campaign funds; Freedom of speech; Honesty; Political aspects; Political participation
Description: For nearly forty years, Washington and much of the American public have held up "disclosure" and "campaign finance laws" as ideals, and the path to cleaner and freer elections. This narrative will show, through disturbing, first-person accounts, how both have instead been hijacked by the Left as weapons against free speech and free association, becoming the most powerful tools of those intent on silencing their political opposition. Democrats have in the past decade used them to sic the IRS, the Federal government, state prosecutors, and activists on those who "violate" these confusing regulations, and that campaign continues"--
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: An "oh shit" moment; title: Publius & Co.; title: Bare knuckles; title: Fascist monstrosity; title: The Big Banana; title: Call out the dogs; title: True the targeting; title: Living the lie; title: Frosted; title: The unraveling; title: The fix is in; title: Waiting for disco; title: Government shutdown; title: Star chamber; title: Shakedown; title: Corporate blackmail; title: Driving Durbin; title: Climate crusade; title: Raid day; title: Fight club; title: The President has a list; title: A Koch and a smile; title: Prop hate; title: On the side of might.