Democratic Senators Pushing To Limit First Amendment Rights Almost two years after Senator Charles Schumer introduced his proposal known as the DISCLOSE Act, he is speaking out again to explain his stance on the matter. The DISCLOSE Act aims to rewrite portions of the First Amendment, pertaining to free speech rights and provisions. The core of Schumers proposal is the Citizens United decision, which suggests that labor unions and private businesses have free reign to donate unlimited funds to political groups. According to Schumer, that Supreme Court ruling was akin to the days when robber barons decided elections with dark money. What Schumer is proposing would allow government certain powers that would allow them to control political speech. Supporters of the DISCLOSE Act argue that thanks to the First Amendment, the Citizens United decision can never be undone. And supporters of the proposal claim that they are going to great lengths to ensure that it does not give the U.S. government any power that would interfere with press and religious freedoms. The proposal has not made much ground in the last few years, given its controversial nature. Still, it appears Schumer and other Democrats are trying to look for ways to lessen the impact of Citizens Untied. What do you think of the DISCLOSE Act? 