1 May
2003
1 May
'03
10:32 a.m.
On Wed, Apr 30, 2003 at 10:45:03AM -0700, Tim May wrote:
I strongly disagree. And, fortunately, the First Amendment has none of the language you apparently think is in it, the stuff about "lying" and "political or financial gain."
Yes. Falsely saying "I love you" is, last I checked, constitutionally protected. Political speech is by definition intended for political gain and courts have said that lies at the heart of the 1A. As for financial gain, the Supremes will have a chance to weigh in on this -- they heard oral arguments in the Nike case last week -- let's hope they do the right thing. -Declan