"the government maintained that the Constitution allows the government to ban distribution of books"The Washington Post reminds us that the ACLU fought on the winning side of this decision. Why? Maybe it was the specter of government book banning. Maybe this will convince the angry anti-corporatist liberals that there's more to this than meets the eye...
Implicit in its briefs but laid bare at oral argument, the government maintained that the Constitution allows the government to ban distribution of books over Amazon's Kindle; to prohibit a union from hiring a writer to author a book titled, "Why Working Americans Should Support the Obama Agenda"; and to prohibit Simon & Schuster from publishing, or Barnes & Noble from selling, a book containing even one line of advocacy for or against a candidate for public office.
As David Barry would say, "I am not making this up."
The Court said "no," and the only shocking thing about the decision is that the four liberal justices said "yes."
The next time you download a book on Kindle, buy a Michael Moore screed at Barnes & Noble, or order up a political movie from video on demand, remember that it is the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United that guarantees you the right to do so. (WSJ - Bradley A. Smith)
Modern-day legislation is an embarrassing congeries of capricious fiats and clawing usurpations. The Supreme Court just knocked one down.
Lady Liberty won this one, but we must remain vigilant. The progressives' Long March will continue, this time with more louder propaganda!.
Steve Chapman also has good commentary on this
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