In two landmark first amendment cases today, the Supreme Court ruled: * Pro-life attack ads against Russ Feingold: Protected. * BONG HiTS 4 JESUS: Not protected. Precious freedoms trampled, etc, etc. In the Right to Life case, McCain-Feingold was basically gutted, to everyone's delight, on the grounds that a factual, issue-based anti-Feingold advertisement by Wisconsin Right to Life did not explicitly advocate voting against him, and in that gray area of intent, the court should come down on the side of speech, not restriction.
First Amendment Watch
First Amendment Watch
First Amendment Watch
In two landmark first amendment cases today, the Supreme Court ruled: * Pro-life attack ads against Russ Feingold: Protected. * BONG HiTS 4 JESUS: Not protected. Precious freedoms trampled, etc, etc. In the Right to Life case, McCain-Feingold was basically gutted, to everyone's delight, on the grounds that a factual, issue-based anti-Feingold advertisement by Wisconsin Right to Life did not explicitly advocate voting against him, and in that gray area of intent, the court should come down on the side of speech, not restriction.