Obama Signs New Executive Order That Aims Directly At 1st Amendment President Barack Obama kicked off the New Year with an announcement about an executive action that was set to limit the Second Amendment. Now, it appears that hes expanded his efforts toward destroying the First Amendment as well. According to recent reports for the New York Times, Obama is currently drawing up a new executive action that would require companies that do business of any kind with the government to disclose their contributions to groups that spend money to influence campaigns. The action would not directly prohibit corporations from obtaining government business, it does suggest that donating to the undesired party might actually cause the corporations to lose the business they do have. If Obama moves forward with the proposal, it will mark yet another time he has attempted to bypass Congress and limit the power of the Constitution. While we will continue to examine additional steps we can take to reduce the corrosive influence of money in politics, only Congress can put an end to it, Brandi Hoffine, a spokeswoman for Obama, told reporters. Businesses have already expressed their outrage about the executive action, claiming that it is designed to intimidate corporations. The real goal of the disclosure proponents is to harass, intimidate and silence those with whom they disagree, Blair Latoff Holmes, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, commented. We continue to believe that ones political activities should play no role in whether or not you get or keep a federal contract, and we encourage the administration to leave this bad idea right where it is, she added. What do you think? Do we need a President who actually respects Congress and the way our government is designed to operate? 