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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs trump really going to change libel laws and freedom on the press - CTV News says so.
sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)so I'm guessing it's more blathering bullshit.
applegrove
(118,805 posts)Last edited Sun Apr 30, 2017, 11:38 PM - Edit history (2)
charlyvi
(6,537 posts)But every judge in this nation would laugh him out of court. The 1st amendment would have to be amended or abolished and even if he and the current repubs began the process, there aren't enough of them to pass it in Congress. If they go the state route, it takes YEARS and, again, not enough states would support it. He's trying to play king again.
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)elleng
(131,136 posts)like during the primaries and campaign, like the 'fake' news did?
Ms. Toad
(34,095 posts)No one should be reporting on this as a serious proposition.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,869 posts)There's this Constitution thingy in the way, and even this Supreme Court isn't going to fuck with the First Amendment.
yuiyoshida
(41,862 posts)They would certainly benefit from it.
mvd
(65,180 posts)He loves dictators and would love to be one.
LeftInTX
(25,563 posts)This means they tear up the Constitution and start from scratch.
murielm99
(30,765 posts)He went ahead and did them anyway.
This needs to be watched. And I don't trust this Supreme Court.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,869 posts)Even Scalia, as awful as he was, consistently voted to uphold First Amendment rights. New York Times v. Sullivan has been established law for some 50 years, and the court has never tried to make the slightest dent in it. Believe it or not, the Roberts court, particularly Roberts himself, has been very supportive of free expression rights. http://www.scotusblog.com/2013/07/the-roberts-court-and-the-first-amendment/
Bucky
(54,068 posts)I'm not saying he won't go after journalists. By this time next year, he'll definitely be doing more than just whining about "unfair" media scrutiny. But libel laws are under state jurisdiction. The feds have no authority over libel laws. He's a dumbass.
0rganism
(23,971 posts)such a change would be very hard to push through even a Republican congress
and then face considerable & successful challenges in court
so ... probably not.