So is buying the zoning office speech? How about the board of health? Would we allow McD’s to ”donate” money to these departments with a list of strings they want pulled in exchange for the money.Money in politics is either free speech across the board or it’s not. There is no in between.
You tell me. You are in support of money as free speech. You are either all in or not.So is buying the zoning office speech? How about the board of health? Would we allow McD’s to ”donate” money to these departments with a list of strings they want pulled in exchange for the money.
Are you just being cantankerous because you know I’m right about campaign finance laws and restrictions on them are unconstitutional attacks on free speech?
So in your world the first amendment is limited to what any person can say out of their mouth?You tell me. You are in support of money as free speech. You are either all in or not.
No. You can buy ad space yourself or you can buy tv time yourself To put your message out. Handing money to someone else isn’t free speech. I guess buying a car is protected under the first amendment?So in your world the first amendment is limited to what any person can say out of their mouth?
So the first amendment does not protect my right to use my money to have someone else say what I want said?No. You can buy ad space yourself or you can buy tv time yourself To put your message out. Handing money to someone else isn’t free speech. I guess buying a car is protected under the first amendment?
No because it isn’t your speech at that point. It is theirs.So the first amendment does not protect my right to use my money to have someone else say what I want said?
Super PACs wouldn't exist if money was considered speech in politics.Money in politics is either free speech across the board or its not. There is no in between.