Subject: Re: [EL] Check out DeFazio tries to find out who isbehindmysterious attack ads
From: Frank Askin
Date: 9/27/2010, 2:11 PM
To: Paul Gronke <paul.gronke@gmail.com>, Brad Smith <BSmith@law.capital.edu>
CC: "election-law@mailman.lls.edu" <election-law@mailman.lls.edu>

I am a bit confused. Who is concerned that "vengeful politicians" (and
who are they?) are going to retaliate against Exon-Mobil, Haliburton,
the Koch Brothers, Sheldon  Adelson (sp?), Adolf Coors and a host of
other shadowy billionaires?? It seems to me the purpose of transparency
is so that voters and consumers can take "vengeance" - particularly 
against corporations using their money to corrupt the political process.
If they can't take the heat, they should stay out of the political
kitchen.  FRANK ASKIN




Prof. Frank Askin
Distinguished Professor of Law       and Director
Constitutional Litigation Clinic
Rutgers Law School/Newark
(973) 353-5687>>> "Smith, Brad" <BSmith@law.capital.edu> 9/27/2010 3:36
PM >>>
Therefore, it is perfectly legitimate to complain that these ads are
being paid for by a "shadowy group" that won't disclose it donors and
which is run by a Republican consultant.  That's that.  No need for a
new law that infringes on privacy and allows vengeful politicians
opportunities to retaliate.
 
Bradley A. Smith
Josiah H. Blackmore II/Shirley M. Nault Designated Professor of Law
Capital University Law School
303 E. Broad St.
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 236-6317
http://www.law.capital.edu/Faculty/Bios/bsmith.asp 

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From: election-law-bounces@mailman.lls.edu on behalf of Paul Gronke
Sent: Sat 9/25/2010 6:48 PM
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Subject: Re: [EL] Check out DeFazio tries to find out who is
behindmysterious attack ads


Both the message and the messenger should be debated in a free and open
democratic society.

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Paul Gronke
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On Sep 25, 2010, at 10:21 AM, JBoppjr@aol.com wrote:



	
	Click here: DeFazio tries to find out who is behind mysterious
attack ads
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/24/AR2010092406094.html>
 
	 
	This is a good example of how "disclosure" would divert
attention from the message to the messenger. Rather than debate the ad,
DeFazio want to debate the group.  Jim Bopp

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