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2016 Postmortem

Cicada

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4. So Republicans can ban dem ads for "lying?"

Reply to angrychair (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 10:17 PM

Jun 2014

If ads can be banned for "lying" then in red states many truthful democratic ads will be banned.

The decision in the court was unanimous - I think both sides see the problem.

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Supremes says that lying is "a-ok" with them [View all] angrychair Jun 2014 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Adam051188 Jun 2014 #1

Premature angst. silverweb Jun 2014 #2

If they vote against lying then we can bring back the Fairness Doctrine. joshcryer Jun 2014 #7

If the USSC is imthevicar Jun 2014 #11

What else is new Pakid Jun 2014 #3

So Republicans can ban dem ads for "lying?" Cicada Jun 2014 #4

I think they only sent it back to the lower courts that blocked the suit proceeding. Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #5

If it wasn't for lying MurrayDelph Jun 2014 #6

^This.^ blkmusclmachine Jun 2014 #10

that is a complete misrepresentation of what the court did dsc Jun 2014 #8

Thanks for the voice of sanity. JayhawkSD Jun 2014 #9

+ 12 quadrillion "I do think that having a group of political appointees given power to force stevenleser Jun 2014 #14

I hope that law is struck down real quick. NYC Liberal Jun 2014 #12

They did not just decide to take the case: it was heard this term. The opinion was issued this past Princess Turandot Jun 2014 #13

Good thing there isn't a law against lying about what the USSC says. :) FBaggins Jun 2014 #15