You just can’t wrap yourself in the First Amendment on this – how do the courts uphold the ruling? Compulsory contribution to the Union PAC is wrong. If unions are so strong, their membership should be clamoring to give – none of this you must give stuff. Unions shaking down members with automatic PAC contributions sounds an awful like things these guys have done.

The 10th Circuit Court upheld a ruling Thursday against the state law restricting the automatic deduction of money going to the political action committees of public employee associations. The judges said the law violated the First Amendment by restricting members’ political speech.
“This is another case of the courts protecting us against a Legislature that is bent on suppressing the rights of a person and an organization to participate in the political process,” said Michael McCoy, general counsel for the UEA.
Joining the UEA in suing the state were the Utah AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 1004, Utah School Employees Association and the Professional Firefighters of Utah.

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