A Senate hearing Tuesday could become the first step to
creating a dictionary entry for “Durbinism,” named after Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill.
Dictionary.com defines McCarthyism as “the practice of making unfair allegations or
using unfair investigative techniques, especially in order to restrict dissent
or political criticism.” Durbin’s new twist is to disguise efforts to restrict
dissent under the veneer of what he calls “disclosure” and “accountability” to
help enforce his political orthodoxy.
To recipients of a letter Durbin sent to about 300 groups
in connection with his hearing, the intimidating message was clear: Stop
supporting the American Legislative Council (ALEC), a bipartisan group of
conservative-leaning state legislators. Because ALEC once supported stand-your-ground laws, Durbin wants to scare off donors to
the group.
Ironically, Durbin is using his perch as chairman of the
Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights to
threaten our First Amendment freedoms of speech and association… To Read More…..
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