Heck, even the anti-terror demonstrations were novel, but that just confirmed what we already know. But this? A legal ruling saying it is ILLEGAL to say certain things 60 DAYS before an election??? (Blogspot's links chew goats, as always, so please scroll down to "Alexander Hamilton vs. John McCain.")

This is instructive. Canada's gag laws have been struck down by our courts time in and time out, and I don't think even McCain-Feingold would pass muster in Canada. Why? Because in Canada, laws restricting your freedom to spend whatever you want on elections are- unconstitutional. Imagine that... a law that has contribution limits of $150K for individuals (!! Mitch McConnell would sacrifice puppies to have amended McCain-Feingold in that manner) is still regarded as being wrong.... and Americans are tolerating a $2k limit on what they can give to political parties? I know our dollar is relatively weaker, but come on!

The maximum speech can be restricted in a country without the American Constitution is 2 DAYS before the election, and that only relating to last minute election polls. Yet America is tolerating... 60 days.

The reasoning for this? There is no showing of harm yet.... You want a showing of harm, Justices? You want to see someone go over the limit and be threatened with prison for it before you deicde this law is asinine? As how you seem to be enamoured of rulings by foreign courts over the Constitution you swore to uphold, please ask the National Citizen's Coalition of Canada about how gag laws can result in "harm." Like, police officers telling you to cease and desist.

Seriously... what is so freaking difficult about obeying the Constitution? If Justice Moore is going to face action for putting up a copy of the Ten Commandments- I still say that's wrong, as it does not place the Constitution in the primacy it deserves- then what the heck is America doing to do about Justices who try to restrict the ability of ANY American group or individual to try and influence the political discourse? To the point where Canada is now freer than America?

This is so, so wrong....