Democrats were up in arms after the Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United that corporations could make independent expenditures, which are payments for ads expressly advocating the election or defeat of candidates. The law still prohibits independent expenditure ads from being coordinated with candidate or party committees.Following the decision, Nancy Pelosi immediately created a task force headed by Rep. Chris Van Hollen, who chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Among the results was introduction of the DISCLOSE Act, which is widely opposed by constitutional conservative organizations.Cooler, more objective heads explained that Citizens United would not result in corporate takeovers of elections, and labor unions would likely take fuller advantage of the release from restrictions on independent expenditures. Recent primaries have proven the alarmist Democrats wrong, and the cooler heads right.The DISCLOSE Act, which targets free speech, doesn't deal with a...(Read Full Post)