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My congressman is nuts - and wants to prosecute me for saying so
Published on December 19, 2009
Category: Enforcement, False Statements, Other
Alan Grayson, a Florida Congressman known for sharp commentary, has asked Attorney General Eric Holder to prosecute a web site that is critical of him. Grayson, a freshman Democrat from Florida's eighth congressional district, has gained some notoriety in the last year by a series of colorful comments: he referred to radio talk host Rush Limbaugh as "a has-been hypocrite loser" who "was more lucid when he was a drug addict;" urged Dick Cheney to "Shut the F___ Up;" called o
CCP files brief in N.H. free speech case
Published on November 2, 2009 12:04 PM
Category: False Statements, Jurisprudence & Litigation
The Center for Competitive Politics filed an amicus brief in a case involving court-imposed punishment of political speech following a vote over where to place a cell phone tower in Wolfeboro. See our release here. An excerpt: "Fining a company millions of dollars for engaging in the most basic level of political speech is outrageous and threatens the First Amendment rights of all New Hampshire citizens," said Stephen Hoersting, the Vice President of the Center for Competitive Politics and th
Judicial candidate touts “reform” line, is fined $25,000
Published on October 21, 2009
Category: Enforcement, False Statements
A successful candidate in Florida for a county judgeship has been fined $25,000 by the state Judicial Qualifications Commission. Her offense? Apparently trying to insinuate that her opponent's campaign contributors expected to get something in return for their support. The Orlando Sentinel reports: Brevard County judge has agreed to a public reprimand and a $25,000 fine for "improper conduct" during her successful campaign last year to the bench, officials ann
Censoring political speech in the Live Free or Die state
Published on October 13, 2009
Category: False Statements, Jurisprudence & Litigation
The pending ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in Citizens United is expected to free up businesses, unions, and nonprofit advocacy corporations to voice their opinions with minimal restraint in elections. For those of us who believe strongly in the First Amendment and the right of all citizens to speak either individually or collectively, the anticipated striking down of the 1990 Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce and a good chunk of McCain-Feingold will be a welcome development. But from th
