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To: LMAO
This isn't government dictating speech, it is holding the media accountable as it used to be before the constitution's 1st Amendment was thrown to the curb. Freedom of speech does never gave the press the right to write whatever they want, there are things called ethics and morals. Sullivan threw out those two critical aspects of the 1st Amendment ... just look at what is on tv today and tell me that, if the decision in the Sullivan case had been the opposite, we would not have 24/7 smut, profanity & slandering ... and that is just in advertising.

And so if it takes a law to overturn Sullivan, as the 16th Amendment overturned the Pollack ruling, I will be right there supporting our Constitution

161 posted on 02/29/2016 8:12:05 AM PST by patlin ("Knowledge is a powerful source that is - 2nd to none but God" ConstitutionallySpeaking 2011)
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To: patlin

You said...
“This isn’t government dictating speech, it is holding the media accountable”

Who do you want holding them accountable? I’ve heard the left use the same argument from lefties when it comes to Rush’s show.


165 posted on 02/29/2016 8:14:10 AM PST by LMAO ("Begging hands and bleeding hearts will only cry out for more" Anthem by Rush)
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