[Beck_isright]

"I do not agree with several of Bush's decisions but this is not a perfect world where we always get what we want. Perhaps you have never accepted the fact that politics means compromise and that you must appeal to millions of moderate voters to get any power. The far right will never find a candidate acceptable to them. Bush is the most conservative president we have had in a century (even Reagan who regularly compromised with the RATS) and no one more conservative would have even a slim chance. Since you have forgotten someone should remind you that he didn't even win a majority of the popular votes.

This law is perfectly constitutional as Article I, Section 4 of the constitution clearly gives Congress the right to regulate the manner of holding elections.

Free speech is not absolute and one cannot yell fire in a crowded theatre or expect to be able to curse someone out to their face or make up bold faced lies about them. This "restriction" is of the same ilk and no more of a problem than the others.

Hysterical sputtering and whining never did anyone any good and any alternative to Bush is far too horrible to comtemplate. I have no regard for the minor leaguers regularly touted as saviours by the perpetually disgruntled who frequent these threads. Nor can they be counted on in a pinch since just about anything suffices to get their panties in a twist."

Remember your words when Rush, Hannity, Savage, Boortz, etc. all go off the air or talk about breast enlargement or Canadian Baby seals, 60 days before the election.

[Dane]

Remember your words when Rush, Hannity, Savage, Boortz, etc. all go off the air or talk about breast enlargement or Canadian Baby seals, 60 days before the election

Under your scenario, so will the New York Times, Wash Compost, CNN, etc.etc.

[P-Marlowe]

It should be noted that Article 1 section 4 of the constitution was written before the Bill of Rights. Thus Article 1 section 4 must be interpreted in light of the first amendment and not the other way around.

If article 1 section 4 allowed congress to limit free speech, then that provision was effectively repealed when the Bill of Rights was added to the constitution. Per the first amendment Congress has no authority to abridge free speech under its plenary powers in Article 1 section 4.

The Bill of Rights has been effectively repealed by this decision.

[justshutupandtakeit]

They are not restricted by this law why would they "go off the air." Are you implying these are paid shills?