On 12 December, he described the declaration to be "soft international law, " essentially a political document with no legally binding effect.
It's not like the former Texas solicitor general and graduate of Harvard Law School is considered soft on illegal immigration by any means.
Yet McCain-Feingold had the unintended effect of making 501(c)(4) political activities far more important than they had been, since the law's ban on soft money doesn't apply to such groups.
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The parties interpret the law to mean they can spend soft money on "issue advocacy" ads, which legally aren't for the purpose of influencing the presidential race.
Another lobbying wrinkle drawing a lot of attention: the 2002 campaign finance reform law, which banned unlimited "soft money" contributions to political campaigns, doesn't apply to convention fundraising committees.
Equally unhelpful has been the Cariocas' soft spot for populist leaders who have handed over plum law-enforcement posts to cronies.
Critics of the court say the decision will usher in a new era of corporate influence in elections, undermining the spirit of the 2002 campaign finance law, which was designed to curb "soft money" (or unregulated) political donations.
Supporters of the law said it would lessen the influence of unlimited soft money contributions from interest groups, which -- they said -- have corrupted the political process.
So that is not being soft on terrorism, that is being tough about the framework of law and the civil liberties to which we're all entitled.
Congress banned the use of soft money by political parties and certain political groups in 2002, but that law did not address activity by 527s.
It's against the election law for political parties to use the unregulated donations they get, known as soft money, to promote a particular candidate.
Just as Coca Cola has protected its soft drink formula from Pepsi and other competitors for more than a century under U.S. Patent law, these frac contractors also have the right to protect their patented compounds and formulas.
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