Fed. Judge Allows Foreign Nationals to Donate on U.S. Ballot Issues
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Should noncitizens be allowed to financially support ballot initiatives. Ohio said no, but federal judge disagreed in a recent ruling.
From The Epoch Times. U.S. District Judge Michael Watson has blocked an Ohio law that was set to take effect on Sept. 1, finding that the law violates the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment.
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Ohio legislators in an act signed by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine over the summer prohibited foreign nationals from spending money on ballot campaigns, an extension of a law that already barred them from contributing to political candidates. Nonprofits and several individuals, including noncitizens, sued to try to stop the law from taking effect.
The plaintiffs said the law violated their rights under the First Amendment. Unless enjoined, they wrote in a request for a preliminary injunction, the law “will broadly chill discussion of ballot issues and impede the fundamental right to advocate collectively, threatening both noncitizens and those who associate with them with substantial criminal penalties.” …
The judge noted that lawful permanent residents, who were born in another country but are in the United States legally, pay taxes and can serve in the military.
“Where is the danger of people beholden to foreign interests higher than in the U.S. military? Nowhere,” he wrote in a 53-page ruling. “So, if the U.S. federal government trusts (such residents) to put U.S. interests first in the military (of all places), how could this court hold that it does not trust them to promote U.S. interests in their political spending? It cannot.”
The ruling blocked the law’s provisions on political spending, preventing Ohio officials from enforcing it against any person who contributes money for ballot measures. …
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(Excerpt from The Epoch Times. Photo Credit: KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA/Pexels)
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I think the judge just made the argument that the federal government has many unconstitutional things it is doing and that it is overstepping its powers as stated in the constitution. So those things should be voided. So this judge is wrong and would grant the entire world the right to vote using the same reasoning. It is time that judges who rule against the constitution or try to read into it more than written be removed from office. As matter of fact the same for prosecutors they should be disbarred and have to pay restitution to those they harm. I Trust in God.
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RE:”Where is the danger of people beholden to foreign interests higher than in the U.S. military? Nowhere,” … “So, if the U.S. federal government trusts (such residents) to put U.S. interests first in the military (of all places), how could this court hold that it does not trust them to promote U.S. interests in their political spending?”
CONSIDER: Agents loyal to foreign anti-USA interests will use legal government channels like the courts to undermine US sovereignty over its own people, if not directly in big things like the military, then in smaller, lower-profile things like influencing political spending in such as way that many small “influences” accumulate into a big distortion of the truth. These “little things” that individually escape or are downplayed by most public scrutiny, can, in total, manipulate, corrupt, and devastate a state or a nation. The rise of Hitler can serve as a case study.
Linda Rice’s simple reply, “The Constitution is for citizens” says it directly and elegantly.
The erosion of US sovereignty from within, especially by misusing the framework of its own government, is a matter worthy of much targeted prayer.
Lord, we ask that You would intervene to maintain the sovereignty of the USA and all nations, and halt the spread of globalism. Help us to take a stand when we see foreign incursions such as this. We know that a one world government will eventually come in the rise of the antiChrist, but only in Your timing and Your sovereignty. And it will ultimately come to nothing, as You return to establish Your Everlasting and Glorious Kingdom!! Hallelu-Yah!
This is terrible, and it’s because Globalists and people with money wish to break down America by flooding us with illegals and money from people who don’t support the causes of most Americans! We need to codify getting foreign money out of our elections, and not allow the Marxist Democrats who wish Communism upon us to do what they do best and cheat.
U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE MICHAEL WATSON, HAS COMMITED TREASON. IMPEACH, TRIED, CONVICTED, EXECUTED IN GITMO.WOUDN’TTAT BE A NICE HEADLINE TO READ. JUSTICE DELIVERED!
WHATEVEN MENTAL TORTURE HE DID TO HIMSELF TO JUSTIFY THIS TRAVESTY ARE “OLYMPIC” QUALITY. SHAME ON YOU; U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE MICHAEL WATSON.HOPE TO SEE YOU IN CUBA
The constitution was written based on God’s word. We are told if we can have honorable people represent this republic, we will be successful. So we put our eye on the prize of the high calling of Jesus Christ and fight to get honorable men and women into office representing us so that the constitution will be upheld With the intent and purpose for which it was written. The enemy always perverts in order to rob, kill and destroy. This judge seems to be an ambassador for Satan. I plead the blood of Jesus over this nation as we fight our way so that we will see the glory of God on this nation once again!
Yes, plead the blood of Jesus over our nation, and then get involved in politics to help elect those faithful men and women of Christ! You can’t do just one thing and expect different results because God works through PEOPLE!
The Constitution is for citizens.