Supreme Court Oral Argument on Campaign Finance Law

[0007]

on c-span - Very interesting.

The justices beat up on Ken Star and it looks like Bobby Burchfield is doing well under intense interrogation from the justices.

I admitt I'm a little bias.

[NewGuy]

1. I'm not sure where this one will end up...

but didn't the SC rule once before that money was speech in a political campaign. If that is true, then limiting money would seem to be limiting speech and be unconstitutional.

Of course the law is never that cut and dried.



:shrug:

[0007]

3. 'Tis a fine discourse

Ted Olson isn't being well received by four of the justices.

Yeah, I have no idea where this will land as there are many many loop holes to get the money out.

[Yupster]

2. Does it matter?

It seems that the new law has loopholes in it a mile wide anyway. Very discouraging.