Supreme Court Urged to Lift Political Ad Restrictions

SUPREME COURT URGED TO LIFT POLITICAL AD RESTRICTIONS
[SOURCE: CNSNews.com, AUTHOR: Randy Hall]
With an eye on the 2008 elections, a number of groups from across the political spectrum are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ban on organizations airing issue advertisements on TV or radio 30 days before a primary and 60 days before a general election. "The work of the government does not cease in the days leading up to an election, and those who seek to comment on key political and cultural issues should not be silenced during that period," Jay Sekulow, chief counsel of the conservative American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), said in a news release. Moreover, he said, "citizens enjoy a fundamental right to petition for a redress of grievances. To prohibit the use of genuine issue advertisements by grassroots lobbying organizations is not only wrong, but it also violates that sound constitutional principle." "The Supreme Court has an important opportunity to end this censorship and should do so without hesitation," he added.
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