Hans A. von Spakovsky

Hans A. von Spakovsky served for two years as a Commissioner on the Federal Election Commission. His recess appointment ended on December 31, 2007, when the Senate failed to confirm him because of Democratic opposition to his regular nomination over his support of voter ID requirements despite the Supreme Court upholding their constitutionality. Prior to his appointment to the FEC, he spent four years at the Justice Department, the last three as a career Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.

In Washington, Conservatives Are Never Really ‘In Power’

Friday, July 3rd, 2009 - by Hans A. von Spakovsky

The GOP is always vastly outnumbered in the executive branch's bureaucracy — no matter who is president.

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More on Those Dangerous ‘Right-Wing Extremists’

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 - by Hans A. von Spakovsky

Beware of right-wing rabble rousers who shout radical slogans like "Give me liberty — or give me death!"

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It’s Time to Uproot the Real Cause of the Mortgage Crisis

Saturday, December 20th, 2008 - by Hans A. von Spakovsky

Or else American taxpayers will be called upon to bail out the economy again.

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Russian Bear Eats as Western World Sleeps

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 - by Hans A. von Spakovsky

Will anyone stop Putin from constructing a new Iron Curtain across the Caucasus and Eastern Europe?

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Political Speech Not as Free as You Think

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 - by Hans A. von Spakovsky

Daring to display homemade signs could get you a visit from the FEC.

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