To: justshutupandtakeit
Amendment ICongress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press...
What part of "Congress shall make no law" do you fail to understand? Or have you convinced yourself that pre-election political ads do not qualify as "freedom of speech, or of the press?"
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160 posted on
12/10/2003 7:46:42 AM PST by
Who is John Galt?
("The people have in all cases a right to determine how they will be governed." - William Rawle, 1829)
To: Who is John Galt?
""Congress shall make no law"Not only is this part of the Bill of Rights supposed to limit Congress, it has been incorporated via the 14th to limit all US jurisdictions. None of them care that it exists though.
To: Who is John Galt?
Congress was given the power to regulate the manner of holding elections under the constitution and the first amendment does not change that. Freedom of speech is not absolute and is restricted in many appropriate situations.
How is this restriction any different than those preventing electioneering within 100 yards of the polling places? They are violations of an absolute freedom of speech as well.
617 posted on
12/10/2003 9:28:13 AM PST by
justshutupandtakeit
(America's Enemies foreign and domestic agree: Bush must be destroyed.)
To: Who is John Galt?
WiJG? - It sounds to me like the USSC is saying that television and radio advertising is not considered "speech" or "press" any longer. The ruling does not seem to apply to magazines, or newspapers, or flyers that you hang on your neighbors front door knobs.
I'll have to read this. I understand this was a 5-4 vote. All the more reason to elect officials who will nominate constructionist judges, and a Senate that will confirm appropriate nominees.
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