The ACRU Blog

Tony Mauro, a writer for the First Amendment Center wrote an article about the upcoming Supreme Court Case, Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission. The case deals with whether Citizens United documentary, "Hillary: The Movie" was an "electioneering communication" under McCain-Feingold and therefore, subject to regulation by the FEC.

The ACRU filed an amicus brief in support of Citizens United arguing that it is a movie, and not subject to the regulations of the FEC

ACRU General Counsel Peter Ferrara wrote in the brief and was quoted by the First Amendment Center,

The conservative American Civil Rights Union also made the point in a brief filed in support of Citizens United. "The movie is the cinematic equivalent of an opinion commentary in a newspaper or magazine, or a book presenting political opinions," wrote its counsel, Peter Ferrera [sic]. "As such, it is core political speech entitled to the full protection of the First Amendment. It cannot be prohibited during any election period, or at any other time. Nor can its promotion be excessively burdened by regulatory requirements."

Lee Ellis, a former Vice President at CBS and Gannett wrote on FamilySecurityMatters.org on November 10, 2008 about the problems with resurrecting the Fairness Doctrine.

Said Ellis:

Radio had almost died, but then discovered “format radio” that appealed to what was called niche or specialty groups. It started with “Top Forty” popular record hits that became highly successful. This was followed by 24-hour news radio stations as was pioneered by two LA radio companies – KNX and KFWB.

Finally, talk radio was started with people like the late Joe Pyne. His daily taped, syndicated radio program was heard in 254 markets and Pyne was also the number-one morning guy in LA in 1966. He was so popular he was allowed to broadcast the 6-10 AM program from his home. He also was the first outraged, outspoken voice on national television, the father of modern conservative talk shows, blazing a path for Morton Downey, Jr., Wally George, Bill O'Reilly, Rush Limbaugh, Laura Ingraham, Sean Hannity, and many others. Radio really grew and began to dominate the marketplace in the daytime. Today there are 31 AM plus 49 FM – a total of 80 radio stations – in just the city of Los Angeles, all with their own specialty niche audience groups.

How the American Civil Liberties Union in their own words would destroy American Security in a time of war.

ACRU Senior Fellow Horace Cooper will be on "Inside Track" on Saturday, November 1, 2008 at 6:00pm ET on 690AM KVOI out of Tucson, AZ. He will be talking about DefendMyVote.com. If you are in Tucson, AZ, tune in, or listen live on the internet.

Dr. Thomas Sowell's analysis of the impact of this election on federal courts and the Constitution.

One of the biggest and most long-lasting "change" to expect if Barack Obama becomes President of the United States is in the kinds of federal judges he appoints. These include Supreme Court justices, as well as other federal justices all across the country, all of whom will have lifetime tenure.

Interest has been gaining on DefendMyVote.com and more radio interviews are coming in.

On November 3, 2008 at 2:30pm ET, Horace Cooper will be on "Poppoff" on 950AM KAHI out of Auburn, CA. You can listen live on their website.

On October 29, 2008, Peter Ferrara will be on "The Guetzloe Report" on 1190AM WAMT out of Orlando, FL at 11:30am ET. If you are not in Orlando, you can listen on the internet.

At 5:20pm ET, John Armor will be on "The Fred Honsberger Show" on 1020AM KDKA out of Pittsburgh, PA. You can listen live on the internet if you are not in Pittsburgh.

On October 30, 2008 at 9:20am ET, John Armor will be on "LaCrosse Talk" on 1410AM WIZM out of LaCrosse, WI.

Then, at 10:30am ET, Peter will be on "The Morning Fix" on 93.5FM KSNX out of Show Low, Arizona. You can listen live online.

From now until the election, both Horace Cooper and Peter Ferrara have several radio interviews. discussing voter fraud the ACRU's DefendMyVote.com

Finally, on Monday, November 3, 2008, Peter will be on "The Morning Show w/ Jena O'Connor" on WORN out of Mitchell, SD at 9:40am ET. If you are not around Mitchell, SD, you can listen live on the internet.

On Tuesday, October 28, 2008, Peter Ferrara will be on "Lubbock's First News with Chad Hasty" on KFYO out of Lubbock, TX at 8:35am ET. If you are not in Lubbock, you can listen live on the internet.

Also on October 28, Horace Cooper will be on "La Crosse Talk PM" on WIZM out of LaCrosse, WI at 5:10pm ET.

On Friday, October 31, 2008, Horace will be on "Two Way Radio with Dave Barger" on WRTA out of Altoona, PA at 9:15am ET

On October 22, 2008, ACRU Senior Fellow Ken Blackwell was on The Gregg Knapp Experience, discussing DefendMyVote.com. Listen to the audio of his interview and then sign the petition at DefendMyVote.com.

On Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at 9:05am ET, ACRU Senior Fellow Horace Cooper will be on the "The Gallo Radio Show" on the SuperTalk Mississippi Radio Network. He will be discussing the ACRU's latest web project, DefendMyVote.com. If you live in Mississippi, tune in to your local station or you can listen online in the rest of the country.

ACRU Legal Analyst Ken Klukowski will be on "The Diane Rehm Show" Monday, October 20, 2008 at 10:00am talking about the allegations against ACRON. He will be on a panel including Bertha Lewis, Interim Chief Organizer of ACORN, Greg Gordon, National Correspondent for McClatchey Newspapers Washington Bureau, and Steve Ansolabehere, Professor of Government at Harvard University. The show is heard on 88.5FM WAMU in Washington, DC. Tune in if you live in the area or you can listen live online.

ACRU Senior Fellow will talk to Roger Hedgecock on Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 6:35pm ET on 600AM KOGO out of San Diego, CA. He will be talking about the ACRU's latest project, DefendMyVote.com

If you are in San Diego, tune in or you can listen live online.

ACRU Senior Fellow Ken Blackwell is talking to Bob Frantz on 1100AM WTAM out of Cleveland, OH on Friday, October 10 at 9:45am. He will be talking about voter fraud. Tune in if you are in the Cleveland area or listen online