there are two prior threads regarding this "1st ammendment case", the first, yet smallest, of which was started by me. The information contained is them was collected and editorially crafted with care.
Could there be a unification?
Q you speak in fuzzy notions. Lets take a look at the realities.
Lets make it tiny and local, A county election where a landfill operator wants to appoint their guy mayor to help crat some more relaxed zoning laws. The nationa land fill corporation BFD places all thier ads for Buck Johnson in the last four weeks of the election. They pay 3 million dollars for every slot available on every public and private media in the county and Flood the expensive State media with another million dollars of ads. Every slot with the exception of 3 to 4 AM is paid in advance. Vote for Buck Johnson.
Terry Belcraft although an incumbent mayor of Emerald Falls ,the capitol of Boonhick County, and respected for his green agenda and helping the tourism in the area is unable to place a single ad anywhere on TV or radio in the last 4 weeks of the election. Vote for Buck Johnson.
BIGGEST noise? try the only noise! a single voice drowning out Mr. Belcraft from even being heard with the exception of responding to a sound bite on two local news programs. The news station hears from BFD and avoids the embarrasment of any further interviews with the old mayor. Vote for Buck Johnson And thats not all, A documentary is submitted paid for by BFD and produced by Sinera Club and Green troops for America showing "Mr Belcrap" mayor of Emerald Pines in dramatic reinactments of unspeakable sex offenses and theft of public funds. Vote for Buck Johnson.
It airs 2 days before the election.
Guess who wins? say his name
Guess who loses whats his name?
With respect Q, if you learn to think in real hypotheticals wou wouldn't leap to certain conclusions that only sound right. The reality of a situation is not just about how a nice sound bite feels.