U.S. Supreme Court,
Letters,
Constitutional Law
May 13, 2014
A 'ministry of truth' is preferable to 'the falsity of the wealthy'
Re: "A state-sponsored 'ministry of truth,'" April 30.
In his recent article, Charles Doskow concludes that, "The First Amendment should not be read to allow ... a state-sponsored 'ministry of truth.'" This raises the question of whether he (and the apparent court majority) care at all about truth in political campaigns. ["A state-sponsored 'ministry of truth,'" April 30].
Free speech in a campaign has a purpose: to provide the electorate with information from which it can make an intelligent decision as to the candidates or issue. I de...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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