http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/3/32006h.asp
"...Tony Perkins is concerned about a piece of legislation that is in the early stages of working its way to the floor of the U.S. Senate. The Family Research Council president is convinced the "Lieberman-Levin Amendment," if enacted, would impose unconstitutional free-speech restrictions on grassroots groups like FRC. Perkins contends the measure would give Congress the authority to "scrutinize and regulate" the constitutionally protected efforts of groups to alert citizens to legislative developments in Congress. The amendment has been introduced in the wake of the scandal involving lobbyist Jack Abramoff. But Perkins says attempts to address concerns emerging from that scandal should not be used to encroach on Americans' basic constitutional liberties. "[T]he amendment approved by the [Homeland Security and Governmental Reform Committee] violates the constitutionally protected right of citizens to petition government, stifles debate, and shuts out the voice of average citizens," says the FRC president. He labels the amendment a "red herring" that effectively removes the focus from corruption within the lobbying community and tries to make non-profit citizen groups the "whipping boy." Perkins is urging that the amendment be stripped from the overall bill when it reaches the Senate floor. "- Jody Brown, Agape Press, 3 Mar 2006