THE DISCLOSE ACT AND CARD CHECK, GOVERNMENTAL ABUSE OF POWER

HR 5175 Disclose Act has been narrowly defeated in the House thanks to the work of the Republicans. Just as the "Employee Free Choice Act better known as "Card Check seeks to eliminate private balloting in Union elections as a method of intimidation to those not exactly eager to join a Union; the Disclose Act stands as an affront to the freedoms we hold sacred in America. The right to free association granted in the constitution is threatened by yet another attempt at intimidation which would force PAC’s to disclose members and supportive entities.

On the surface Disclose Act sounds fairly innocuous, however the governments’ demand of disclosure amounts to nothing less than a government push back with to implied goal of intimidating any critical point of view. The National Right to Work Campaign defends individual workers only against forced unionization, as well as a campaign against Card Check legislation. Yet our administration continues to vilify and hurl threats at any who object to his policies.
Americans for Prosperity has been singled out by President Obama on the stump this election cycle:

“ So who are Americans for Prosperity? Mr. President, we are mothers, fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers. We are teachers, doctors, lawyers, nurses, small business owners, construction workers, plumbers, carpenters, airline pilots and CPA's. We are not a front group for foreign nationals, insurance companies, or other big corporate conglomerates. We are freedom-loving citizens who believe that liberty and free markets create prosperity - NOT wasteful government bureaucracies. We will work tirelessly to make sure that government's role remains as the founders intended: a neutral force that is limited in both size and scope.”

The brainchild of the Koch brother’s, American’s for Prosperity have been under attack since its inception for their positions on Global Warming, Obamacare, Stimulus Spending and tax issues which affect all Americans. All PAC’s must under law disclose membership lists to the IRS as a part of their annual filing. That information however is confidential, not available for general circulation especially to any bureaucrat outside the IRS or legislator, not even the President.
In August 2010 the Democrats filed a complaint with the IRS charging Americans for Prosperity had violated its tax exempt status with its voter education advertising critical of wasteful government spending. Public education targeted at voters is permitted 501(c)(3) organizations under the Internal Revenue Code.

Given the blatant threats of audit against PAC groups as Americans for Prosperity the need for the protection of privacy becomes imperative; for if members names can be disclosed private citizen and small business donations could dry up under fear of retaliation. What we are witnessing is not an administration out of touch with most Americans, but an administration that displays its fear and loathing of so many of its citizens.

See AFP National Website