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RE: Rant about America's broken political system
September 8, 2010 at 1:26 pm
(September 8, 2010 at 12:25 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Quote:Ban it completely.
The Supreme Court routinely maintains that it is a free speech issue. They have enshrined the right to lie with constitutional protection.
Then why can't cigarette companies advertise?
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RE: Rant about America's broken political system
September 8, 2010 at 3:48 pm
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(September 8, 2010 at 9:20 am)DeistPaladin Wrote: Do what we did with cigarette advertising. Ban it completely. All political advertising, off the airwaves. Instead, we'll have weekly debates on the issues. Free speech is still free but more can't be purchased, so the rich and special interests don't get more speech than the rest of us.
Reviving the fairness doctrine would be a good place to start.
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RE: Rant about America's broken political system
September 8, 2010 at 4:02 pm
(September 8, 2010 at 1:26 pm)DeistPaladin Wrote: (September 8, 2010 at 12:25 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Quote:Ban it completely.
The Supreme Court routinely maintains that it is a free speech issue. They have enshrined the right to lie with constitutional protection.
Then why can't cigarette companies advertise?
They can still advertise in newspapers and magazines. I am not aware of any attempt by the companies to oppose the TV/Radio ban in the courts. With the current makeup of the court ( 4 pro-business nazis ) I suspect that if they did so they would win.
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RE: Rant about America's broken political system
September 9, 2010 at 8:38 am
(September 8, 2010 at 4:02 pm)Minimalist Wrote: ...With the current makeup of the court...
Yet another example of how we'll be living with Bush's mess for the next 30 years or so. 
Your avatar says it all.
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RE: Rant about America's broken political system
September 9, 2010 at 9:27 am
We need to get rid of the filibuster, that would be an excellent start.
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RE: Rant about America's broken political system
September 9, 2010 at 9:55 am
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I must thanks the illusive deities of chaos and luck for not being born in the USA
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RE: Rant about America's broken political system
September 9, 2010 at 10:46 am
(September 9, 2010 at 9:27 am)Eilonnwy Wrote: We need to get rid of the filibuster, that would be an excellent start.
And add term limits.
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RE: Rant about America's broken political system
September 9, 2010 at 3:20 pm
(September 9, 2010 at 9:55 am)Ashendant Wrote: I must thanks the illusive deities of chaos and luck for not being born in the USA
Right you are! 
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RE: Rant about America's broken political system
September 9, 2010 at 4:25 pm
(September 9, 2010 at 9:27 am)Eilonnwy Wrote: We need to get rid of the filibuster, that would be an excellent start.
Ask me again after the next election. You may see a number of first-class shitheads elected to the senate this year.
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RE: Rant about America's broken political system
September 9, 2010 at 4:29 pm
(September 9, 2010 at 4:25 pm)Minimalist Wrote: (September 9, 2010 at 9:27 am)Eilonnwy Wrote: We need to get rid of the filibuster, that would be an excellent start.
Ask me again after the next election. You may see a number of first-class shitheads elected to the senate this year.
It doesn't matter. The Dems are way too spineless to ever filibuster a Republican majority. Heck, they had the majority from 06-08 and still rubber stamped everything Bush wanted.
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