Second U.S. Judge Blocks 'Do-Not-Call' List

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[aristeides]

It took b***s to overrule congressional majorities of that size. The federal courts seem determined to p*** a lot of people off.

[m1-lightning]

He ruled it was an unconstitutional infringement of the telemarketers free speech. It is unclear at this point whether the judge attended law school.

LMAO! What about disturbing the peace?

[Numbers Guy]

I don't see how telemarketers can be singled out and let politicians and charities continue to call anyone they please with their solicitations.

Commercial speech is less protected than political speech, that's been a standard interpretation of the First Amendment for ages. Of course that raises the issue of the exemptions for charities and long distance phone companies.

[Hotdog]

Thanks for the link...nothing yet on Fox News...this is going to get interesting

[Kimlee]

I see what this judge is saying. He's saying that the FTC chose to limit speech from telemarketers while exempting charitable and *cough* other orginizations. I have to agree with him on this one.

[Hotdog]

Agree...we need to clean up the Judicial system...it's a mess!

[glock rocks]

Badges? We non't need no steenkin badges.

[Hotdog]

That's a good point...lets get rid of it all!

[Diddle E. Squat]

I don't see how telemarketers can be singled out and let politicians and charities continue to call anyone they please with their solicitations.

It is real simple. These companies are not restricted until someone requests that they be restricted from their particular phone that they OWN. Big difference. In theory if the public demanded, a DNCall list could be extended to charities and other businesses.

[Cboldt]

Commercial speech is less protected than political speech ...

Gotta agree with that, but when the crux of the GOP call is solicitation for a donation, it gets harder to distinguish "commercial" from "political."

[Eternal_Bear]

Congress has the power to regulate interstate Commerce.

[TomGuy]

The Judge's problem with the list is that it gives preferential exemption to charitable (and political) organizations.

In this case, the Judge seems correct. Shades of the Campaign Finance Act and its preferential exemptions.

[Lunatic Fringe]

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[Montfort]

The bipartisanship in Congress against telemarketers is remarkable. Evidently 50 million people who signed up for the "Do not call" list matter to Congress.

I just wish the American people cared as much about not being incinerated by terrorists as they care about not being interrupted during dinner by pesky telemarketers. Judging by the words and actions of Democrats in Congress, pundits in the media, and Democrat Presidential candidates, roughly 45 percent of the American people don't care about being killed by Islamic terrorists and think global warming and drilling in ANWR are worse threats than Islamic terrorists.

[Kimlee]

*lol* Knew that was coming.

[Political Junkie Too]

What planet was your law school on?

According to Gray Davis, it was probably one in California.

-PJ

[aruanan]

Doesn't matter with this new ruling. The judge based it on free speech grounds. The bills passed today are essentially moot until this ruling is overturned.

Congressman Mark Kirk of Illinois said they already knew that this judge was going to make a first amendment ruling and that they were going to pass a new bill anyway. Besides, all Congress has to do is to pass the bill with language stating that the courts have no juridiction in the matter.

[tiamat]

Free Speech, huh?

Well my family has a right to be LEFT ALONE , especially during dinner.

What's this clown's home phone number and what time ddo they serve dinner where he lives?

Tia

[aristeides]

Aha, that must be what explains the Ninth Circus!