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[somedaybitch]

they are out of their frakking minds.

if the radio station itself isn't being paid to air segments specifically geared to promoting one side or the other of the upcoming initiative, i fail to see how two guys on a talk show that are, wait for it, talking about a local issue, can possibly be construed as falling under that bullshit campaign law.

methinks some folks need to take a look at the constitutional definition of "free speech" again.


link from Instapundit.

Comments

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

OMG! That's just as bad as the courts telling us that big business can take our land away for 'economic development.'

[arthurfrdent.livejournal.com]

this is why the campaign law really drives me insane... eventually it seeks to measure the meaning of speech. Like if you have a radio show... that's advertising, because it reaches so many people. There is nothing stopping the opposition from having an opposing show. The fact that there is no opposition in the market, doesn't mean you can legislate this from the bench. I think campaign finance is frelled, but this isn't the answer. Meanwhile this is all time sensitive and such so functionally this is a delaying tactic, I suppose the sig. drive is lucky they can afford to allow the charge to comply while it get's foaught in court....

[somedaybitch.livejournal.com]

There is nothing stopping the opposition from having an opposing show. The fact that there is no opposition in the market, doesn't mean you can legislate this from the bench.

yes, this.