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Supreme Court considers anti-Hillary Clinton movie
Reuters ^ | Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:32pm EDT | James Vicini

Posted on 03/24/2009 2:28:56 PM PDT by april15Bendovr

WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided on Tuesday over a challenge to a campaign finance law by a conservative group in a case that could open the door to fewer restrictions on political advertising.

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1 posted on 03/24/2009 2:28:56 PM PDT by april15Bendovr
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To: april15Bendovr

Liberals never felt that way about Michael Moore did they?


2 posted on 03/24/2009 2:36:24 PM PDT by april15Bendovr (Free Republic & Ron Paul Cult = oxymoron)
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To: april15Bendovr
Free Speech is specifically protected in the constitution.

“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; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

The first amendment is in the constitution to protect the citizens from the government.

Congress shall pass no law...means campaign finance reform regarding what advertising or press about (for or against) a candidate must be limited is unconstitutional.

Congress shall pass no law...means that fairness doctrine judging and ruling on political speech on public air waves is unconstitutional.

Congress shall pass no law...means that “Separation of Church and State...” wait a minute...that's not in the constitution? Why then it must be law...Nope. It was a judicial ruling. Funny how it is quoted as a law or in the constitution...I guess it doesn't apply here.

3 posted on 03/24/2009 2:39:53 PM PDT by Tenacious 1 (We may officially be too stupid to govern ourselves.)
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To: april15Bendovr
If they rule in favor of this censorship, they will reverse themselves during the next campaign cycle when the Sara Palin "movies" hit the big screen.
4 posted on 03/24/2009 2:55:59 PM PDT by WesternPacific (I am tired of voting for the lesser of two evils!)
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To: april15Bendovr

“Free speech” without the freedom to criticize the government is slavery.


5 posted on 03/24/2009 3:47:22 PM PDT by Peren (The real Messiah paid taxes, had executive experience, and knew how to put a cabinet together.)
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To: april15Bendovr

radical leftwing propaganda will never get scrutinized of course


6 posted on 03/24/2009 3:54:36 PM PDT by GeronL (....and I won't let it happen again!)
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