Friday, January 29, 2010

Supreme Court Finally Protects Political Speech

The Supreme Court decision rolling back government the restrictions of McCain-Feingold, is a victory for free speech.

From my print column:
For decades the Supreme Court found that the First Amendment protected everything from flag burning to nude dancing to Hustler magazine claiming in a parody ad that the Rev. Jerry Falwell had sex with his mother in an outhouse.

Last week, the court finally found it also extends to people who form corporations to say, “Don’t vote for this idiot and here’s why.”
Read the whole thing if you like.

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