Posted on 01/23/2014 9:00:41 PM PST by Olog-hai
The U.S. Supreme Court announced on January 10th that it will consider a First Amendment challenge to an Ohio law that makes it a crime to “lie” about political candidates, which a pro-life PAC says was used to censor its political speech during the 2010 mid-term congressional election. […]
The lawsuit was sparked by an Ohio State Election Commission ruling that there was probable cause that four billboards SBA List planned to put up in former Congressman Steven Driehaus’ district during his reelection campaign were “malicious lies” under Ohio’s False Statement Law. Fourteen other states have similar laws on the books.
The billboards accused Driehaus, who campaigned as a pro-life Democrat, of voting for tax-funded abortions when he voted for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). …
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how about lies told BY politicians?
At the time of the vote abortions were not covered.
Long story, but no other organization can claim as much credit for the passage of ObamaCare as the National Right to Life (NRTL).
They, almost solely, are responsible for the mess we are in today.
For a public figure to sue for libel, the plaintiff must show the statement was false AND malicious. If the statement can plausibly be shown to be true, the plaintiff loses.
Abortions were not covered only because Obama issued an executive order against them. This instead of incorporating the Hyde Amendment. Obama. of course, did not keep his promise.
You beat me to it.
The nerve of politicians wanting to prosecute for us lying to or about them.
How about a law that makes politicians subject to prosecution for lying to the people?
Let’s start there and see where it goes.
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