Vote for a Republican? You're Blacklisted

From Eric Dondero:

In a syndicated column published at various national publications such as the Washington Post, National Review, and National Journal, Maine's moderate Republican Senator Susan Collins railed against a proposal by the Obama administration to require private contractors with the federal government to produce detailed political expenditure reports.

How the White House would politicize the contracting process

In true Orwellian fashion, the draft order suggests that the only way to keep politics out of the contracting process is to include political information with every contract offer. If the White House gets its way, federal agencies would have to collect information on the campaign contributions and other political expenditures of potential contractors before a contract could be awarded. This far-reaching order would apply not only to contributions made by the contracting company but also to contributions made by its directors, officers and affiliates.

These requirements would apply retroactively to contributions made in the two years preceding the submission of an offer. Think about that — political donations made years before a contract is even contemplated would have to be shared with government officials. This would inevitably have a chilling effect on the First Amendment rights of individuals to contribute to the political causes and candidates of their choice.

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