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> But really, who is advocating the government do anything other than the fringes? Former senator Harry Reid called for the repeal of the First Amendment in 20
by zeveb 9y ago
> But really, who is advocating the government do anything other than the fringes?
Former senator Harry Reid called for the repeal of the First Amendment in 2014, in response to the Citizens United ruling which held that the First Amendment protects the right to show a film critical of a political candidate prior to an election. Whether or not one supports that action, I'd say that's certainly not on the fringes.
- noobermin 9y agoGoogled it and the only publications who discussed this were right wing publications. I think "repeal of the first ammendment" is hyperbole used mostly by those sets of authors. Politifact seems to say it was about campaign finance[0] [0] http://www.politifact.com/iowa/statements/2015/dec/22/ted-cruz/ted-cruz-overstates-effect-proposed-constitutional/ http://www.politifact.com/iowa/statements/2015/dec/22/ted-cr...
- s73ver_ 9y agoThat is an incredibly uncharitable and biased take on things.