Supreme Court Weakens CFR
Written by Sam on June 25th, 2007The Supreme Court loosened restrictions Monday on corporate- and union-funded television ads that air close to elections, weakening a key provision of a landmark campaign finance law.
The court, split 5-4, upheld an appeals court ruling that an anti-abortion group should have been allowed to air ads during the final two months before the 2004 elections. The law unreasonably limits speech and violates the group’s First Amendment rights, the court said.
This is a good decision and strengthening of the First Amendment and hopefully a stepping stone to begin taking apart the unconstitutional Campaign Finance Reform law.
Not surprisingly, the four most Left wing justices were in dissent of the decision. Funny how they falsely call themselves liberals yet have no respect for free speech.