[Pikamax]

Supreme Court Upholds Political Money Law
6 minutes ago

By ANNE GEARAN, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court upheld key features of the nation's new law intended to lessen the influence of money in politics, ruling Wednesday that the government may ban unlimited donations to political parties.



Those donations, called "soft money," had become a mainstay of modern political campaigns, used to rally voters to the polls and to pay for sharply worded television ads.


Supporters of the new law said the donations from corporations, unions and wealthy individuals capitalized on a loophole in the existing, Watergate-era campaign money system.


The court also upheld restrictions on political ads in the weeks before an election. The television and radio ads often feature harsh attacks by one politician against another or by groups running commercials against candidates.

[Semper Paratus]

So free speech is now conditional to the calendar?

[Howlin]

The court also upheld restrictions on political ads in the weeks before an election.

Good god.

[michigander]

The court also upheld restrictions on political ads in the weeks before an election. The television and radio ads often feature harsh attacks by one politician against another or by groups running commercials against candidates.

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[Mo1]

The court also upheld restrictions on political ads in the weeks before an election. The television and radio ads often feature harsh attacks by one politician against another or by groups running commercials against candidates,

Has it been reported what they reasons were??

[GeronL]

The court also upheld restrictions on political ads in the weeks before an election. The television and radio ads often feature harsh attacks by one politician against another or by groups running commercials against candidates

well, there it is.

[hellinahandcart]

The court also upheld restrictions on political ads in the weeks before an election. The television and radio ads often feature harsh attacks by one politician against another or by groups running commercials against candidates.

Oh my God, please let this be a Rita Cosby moment at AP...

[Orangedog]

The court also upheld restrictions on political ads in the weeks before an election. The television and radio ads often feature harsh attacks by one politician against another or by groups running commercials against candidates.

I think it's pretty safe to say that the GOP majority in the house and senate will be gone by 2006. They don't deserve they power we trusted them with.

[Long Cut]

"The court also upheld restrictions on political ads in the weeks before an election."

I truly believe that, with O'connor now trying to "atone" for her vote in Bush V. Gore, the SCOTUS has gone rogue.

What a sad year it has been for that formerly-honorable institution.

And, what with the Dims filibustering frantically, we will have little opportunity indeed to change things.

[11th_VA]

The court also upheld restrictions on political ads in the weeks before an election. The television and radio ads often feature harsh attacks by one politician against another or by groups running commercials against candidates.

I thought they couldn't run the ad, only if they did it anonomously?

[Labyrinthos]

Supreme Court Upholds Political Money Law 6 minutes ago.

I don't care how many Evelyn Woodhead Sped Reding Classes the AP{ reporter attended, but there is not way the person read, analyized and reported on a 300 page decision in six minutes. I'll withhold judgment until I've actually read the complete decision myself or I receive reliable info from some who has.

[js1138]

The court also upheld restrictions on political ads in the weeks before an election. The television and radio ads often feature harsh attacks by one politician against another or by groups running commercials against candidates.

This part of the law will not last. On one side, the press gets to say anything it wants. On the other side, the president gets to manipulate the news for 60 days prior to the election.

That means that Bush gets two shots at presidential election -- his own reelection, and the election of his successor.

I suspect there will be widespread support for eliminating the 60 day rule after 2004.

[Servant of the 9]

The court also upheld restrictions on political ads in the weeks before an election. The television and radio ads often feature harsh attacks by one politician against another or by groups running commercials against candidates.

Bush and a lot of Republicans thought they could look good being for 'Campaign Finance Reform" and it wouldn't matter because the Supremes would throw it out as obviously unconstitutional.
They underestimated the imbicility of the court.
They have handed control of the country to the editorials of the large liberal 'mainstream' media.

I thought we were doomed.
Then I realized that the NRA has shown the way around the law by becomming part of the media and using 'Editorials" instead of advertising

This will have no more real effect on campaigning than any of the other 'reform' attempts have.

However, it is another step down the road to the destruction of the Constitution.

So9

[Spiff]

The court also upheld restrictions on political ads in the weeks before an election. The television and radio ads often feature harsh attacks by one politician against another or by groups running commercials against candidates.

If this is an accurate report of the portions of the CFR upheld by the SCOTUS, I hearby pledge to form a small group - one who would be covered by this law - and to run a political ad in a local paper against the representative(s) of our choice within 60-days of the first speech-restricted election. I will do this in open defiance of this unconstitutional law.

[Beck_isright]

"The court also upheld restrictions on political ads in the weeks before an election. The television and radio ads often feature harsh attacks by one politician against another or by groups running commercials against candidates."

Newspeak became law today.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

The court also upheld restrictions on political ads in the weeks before an election. The television and radio ads often feature harsh attacks by one politician against another or by groups running commercials against candidates.

Tell me, Arne, is this Constitutional, hmmm? Is it? Is it??? Hmmmm????

[El Gato]

The court also upheld restrictions on political ads in the weeks before an election. The television and radio ads often feature harsh attacks by one politician against another or by groups running commercials against candidates.

If true, it's time.