Saturday, October 18, 2008

Obama vs First Amendment Rights

Are We Becoming an Obama Police State?

Notice that the public prosecutor states that Missouri officials will be joining Obamas Truth Squad to remind Missourians that Barack Obama is a "Christian." Does that mean that Missouri police will threaten and possibly arrest anyone who questions Obamas religion? If Missouri public officials are SO concerned about truth-in-advertising, why dont they open a non-partisan Truth Squad to review ALL ads?

ALSO, be aware that the Obama campaign has sicced its legal team on stations in Pennsylvania and Ohio, urging them to refuse to broadcast NRA ads attacking Obamas anti-gun positions. Id like to see the results of Obamas efforts thus far to intimidate media outlets; have any refused the ads? Public officials running for elected office are fair game when it comes to speech, the normal definition of libel does not apply. The Obama campaign knows that they have no legal basis to challenge critical speech and they dont care; their actions are designed to get results via intimidation. The Missouri officials should be fired.