I am talking about the campaign finance law that was overturned.
Deputy Solicitor General Malcolm Stewart, who defended the law, said the restrictions could not ban the publication of a book but could limit a company's use of money to put one out.
"I'm saying that Congress could prohibit the use of corporate treasury funds" to pay for a campaign book, he said.
The book-ban metaphor hung over the argument. Justice Kennedy noted books now can be read on Amazon's Kindle, an electronic device. If the Constitution in theory allows the government to forbid corporate-funded campaign books, he said, it also could restrict books that may be received from a wireless transmission.
Chief Justice John Roberts expressed surprise at that. "If it has one name, one use of a candidate's name, it could be covered?" Roberts asked.
"That's correct," Stewart replied.
"It's a 500-page book, and at the end it says, so vote for X. The government could ban that?" Roberts asked.
Yes, Stewart said again. The Constitution would allow a law that forbids the use of corporate funds to pay for such a campaign book, he said.
http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2009/mar/24/nation/chi-supreme-court-web_wedmar25
Answer by Unka Dano
I'd have to read more on it. In general, if you work for a living, if management/government is for it, then I'm against it.
Answer by dnafairy
They support the banning of books that contain information that goes contrary to their ideals.
Answer by Sage
Rahm Emanuel said "the First Amendment is overrated." He meant it. Liberals were formerly the great champions of the First Amendment. Not so any more. Take a look at the people seeking to suppress speech -- nine times out of ten, they are on the left. I suspect it has to do with the fact that the vast majority of media outlets are on the left. If independent speech is banned, the leftist media has a virtual monopoly of speech.
Answer by Julia Sugarbaker
Books should be written by people.
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