Supreme Court Will Review Ohio Law Criminalizing ‘Lies’ About Politicians

Cybercast News Service ^ | January 22, 2014 - 3:33 PM | Barbara Hollingsworth

[sten]

how about lies told BY politicians?

[Balding_Eagle]

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.

[PapaBear3625]

Sounds to me like Ohio politicians don't want to spend the money defending their lies legally and claiming libel (probably because they can't defend themselves).

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.

[RobbyS]

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.

[Clump]

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.