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9. Plenty of false claims in political ads

Sun Jun 17, 2012, 12:51 AM

Jun 2012

The 1st amendment allows people to be mean

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Why not require political advertisements... [View all] SHRED Jun 2012 OP

And on the Internet too! jberryhill Jun 2012 #1

fuck that lame54 Jun 2012 #3

We don't do that because it would violate the First Amendment. former9thward Jun 2012 #2

This is why. rug Jun 2012 #4

Why is it we don't see ... GeorgeGist Jun 2012 #5

There is a fair amount of comparative advertising. jberryhill Jun 2012 #6

Let's require cute puppies to be included in every ad too. Nye Bevan Jun 2012 #7

That sometimes backfires, though... madinmaryland Jun 2012 #15

The 1st amendment would forbid that. One of the 99 Jun 2012 #8

Plenty of false claims in political ads Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2012 #9

That's why they should be held to the same standard One of the 99 Jun 2012 #10

I guess that needs to go through Congress? Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2012 #11

Not congress One of the 99 Jun 2012 #12

but they won't Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2012 #13

"make it illegal to talk" onenote Jun 2012 #14