Posted by
Mike on Saturday, January 14, 2012 4:53:58 PM
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Capitalist media pundits are now complaining that Gingrich suffered a drop in poll numbers and may have lost Iowa because of pro-Romney TV and radio ads. So what? This is a free country. People can say anything they want. If the public does not like the ads, they are free to turn them off. That's capitalism, right?
The court's ruling in
Citizens United v. FEC is on target. All four of the conservative wing voted along with Justice Kennedy in supporting the decision. Mainstream media want to be sole deciders of what information is available to the masses. WSJ and the others present a slanted view of the world. They have that right under our Constitution. So do the PACs and Super PACs. The internet has already put a big dent in their ability to mold public opinion. Now this.
Ads such as
Hillary: the Movie and
King of Bain are vitally necessary to encourage public discourse. How else would the public be informed that a bunch of capitalist losers and hypocrites are running this nation's government, economy and mass media?
Iowa voted by caucus. Most caucus voters had not made up their minds at the time polls showed that Gingrich was ahead. Each district allowed presentations by all of the candidates or their representatives.
BCRA's restrictions on direct contributions to individual candidate' campaigns are reasonable in limiting the power of wealthy con artists to buy elections, and should not be repealed ever. Now that the First Amendment liberty interest has been upheld by the court, we are back on a level playing field, and let the chips fall where they may.