Free Speech - Not Allowed

The Washington Post has decided that free speech isn't really all that important, at least when that speech is used to influence elections.

These committees [527], named after the section of the tax code under which they're established, are by definition "organized and operated primarily" to influence elections. When those elections are for federal office, it makes no sense to let such groups collect six-, seven- and even eight-figure checks to elect or defeat candidates, while candidates, political parties and political action committees are limited to receiving contributions a small fraction of that size. Similarly, corporations and labor unions -- barred by law from contributing directly to federal candidates or parties -- shouldn't be allowed to write checks to 527s, which exist for the same purpose.

Unfortunately, I believe that speech meant to be political was the precise reason for this sentence:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.

But that sentence is only from the Bill of Rights, better to disregard.