[EL] If a tree falls in the woods

[Eric J Segall]

Well Brad at least you have the attention (or had) of five elite, life-tenured lawyers allegedly committed to text and history but really committed to your policy goals.

That's not too shabby.

Best,

Eric

Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 20, 2016, at 12:53 PM, Smith, Brad <BSmith at law.capital.edu<mailto:BSmith at law.capital.edu>> wrote:


"What if you scheduled <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3a%2f%2fmediamatters.org%2fresearch%2f2016%2f04%2f20%2fbroadcast-networks-ignored-democracy-awakening-democracy-spring-protests%2f209989&data=01%7c01%7cesegall%40gsu.edu%7c6bda29a33a1e4404b4b208d3693c47e4%7c515ad73d8d5e4169895c9789dc742a70%7c0&sdata=JLa3kkVnHBKfo5GSWhM1VPyuqrSwfeGm8jmaeNPMr0w%3d> a major set of events about the most troubling aspects of our democracy and few outside those already active on the issue even knew?"

You'd be like those of us who have spent years promoting deregulation, stressing the importance of free speech and political participation, asking for some evidence that campaign laws lead to better government, and challenging the common wisdom on reform.

Bradley A. Smith
Josiah H. Blackmore II/Shirley M. Nault
  Professor of Law
Capital University Law School
303 East Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 236-6317
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From: law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu<mailto:law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu> [mailto:law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu] On Behalf Of Rick Hasen
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 12:01 PM
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Subject: [EL] ELB News and Commentary 4/20/16

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Posted on April 20, 2016 8:50 am<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3a%2f%2felectionlawblog.org%2f%3fp%3d82053&data=01%7c01%7cesegall%40gsu.edu%7c6bda29a33a1e4404b4b208d3693c47e4%7c515ad73d8d5e4169895c9789dc742a70%7c0&sdata=KScO3jzef1B8ptKKlpx7%2bp0y9z5WRjIjTMuQ2QDZ4yw%3d> by Rick Hasen<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3a%2f%2felectionlawblog.org%2f%3fauthor%3d3&data=01%7c01%7cesegall%40gsu.edu%7c6bda29a33a1e4404b4b208d3693c47e4%7c515ad73d8d5e4169895c9789dc742a70%7c0&sdata=bsrgE6TePJdnTv2G4609p%2b8Lhd6PnGVqFKxYc2e29eg%3d>

What if you scheduled <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3a%2f%2fmediamatters.org%2fresearch%2f2016%2f04%2f20%2fbroadcast-networks-ignored-democracy-awakening-democracy-spring-protests%2f209989&data=01%7c01%7cesegall%40gsu.edu%7c6bda29a33a1e4404b4b208d3693c47e4%7c515ad73d8d5e4169895c9789dc742a70%7c0&sdata=JLa3kkVnHBKfo5GSWhM1VPyuqrSwfeGm8jmaeNPMr0w%3d> a major set of events about the most troubling aspects of our democracy and few outside those already active on the issue even knew?
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