Today, the US Supreme Court upheld the Constitution.
It struck down the McCain-Feingold laws forbidding corporations and unions to advertise for their chosen candidates during certain periods--30 days before--elections. Penalties included jail time for exercising free speech during that 30 days.
It struck down the McCain-Feingold laws forbidding corporations and unions to advertise for their chosen candidates during certain periods--30 days before--elections. Penalties included jail time for exercising free speech during that 30 days.
As Justice Kennedy explained, since the First Amendment is to protect us, THE PEOPLE, from the government, the First Amendment prohibits jailing citizens for free speech.
Justice Stevens disagreed, employing the red herring (remember those) that the appellent could have had its "free" speech outside the 30 day period. He doesn't seem to address the problem that restricting speech means that the speech is no longer free.
Hurrah for the Constitution!!
As for RINO's--please note the name "McCain".....
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