The Baron wrote:
It's another form of political advertisement, although it is legal because it is free speech (I doubt it endorses Bush). So, what's the problem, exactly?
Aside from illegality of private corporations engaging in political advertisements within sixty days of an election, I'd say there's the immorality of airing political opinion as fact (it'd be likely to fool many), which is what I presume is what is happening (I haven't clicked a link yet).
Whatever happened to the good old FCC we used to know, eh?
Lucis Spei wrote:
I think the real issue is whether or not spending money can be defended under the First Amendment, if you are using the money to exercise "free speech.
That (e.g. "Do some people have more free speech (money) than others?) would be more in the area campaign finance reform, I'd think.
Kali_Ava wrote:
As far as I can tell, this is a more independent thing than campaigning for Bush/Cheney.
I could say the same of 501(c)s and 527s.
Skjie wrote:
I'm glad I don't watch tv. Honestly, all that shit is getting weak.