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In defense of the right to robocall
Published on April 1, 2008
Politico published a commentary today by CCP legal associate Michael Darner in defense of political robocalls.
The piece begins, "Political robocalls can often be annoying. They may come during the dinner hour, slant the truth or even peddle outright falsehood. They can arrive several times a day — perhaps even more often than that near Election Day, if you live in a hotly contested state. Even if received in moderation, they can tax our patience and offend our sense of decorum with what can be appeals to 'gutter politics.'
Fully acknowledging this, Congress should resist recent efforts by some members to severely restrict or ban these calls. While robocalls may be conveyed by machines with artificial intelligence, at their core, these calls are citizen-to-citizen communication about the political issues of the day. Such speech is First Amendment activity, and limiting it should not be undertaken lightly."
Click HERE to read the commentary in its entirety.
