In this Sept. 14, 2012 file photo, Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito speaks at Roger Williams University Law School in Bristol, R.I. Alito is defending the court's 2010 decision in the Citizens United case that helped fuel hundreds of millions of dollars of spending by independent groups in the just-concluded campaign season.
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It's time to limit the time politicians can spend campaigning. In much of Europe, political campaigns are limited to three months. We should clearly limit political ads and all campaigning to that time frame.
Much of the public is sick and tired of seeing political ads and polls for one or more years. Taxpayers are often the ones who put up the resources to fund these perseverating agendas. The wasted resources could well be spent elsewhere.
Richard Drake
Salt Lake City
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As much as I would LOVE to see less politicking, Mike Richards is essentially correct (a few minor quibbles for another day).
Limiting the campaign season would take away their right to speak. But we do retain the right to ignore. More..
ALL rights come with certain limits. They must. For example, I have the right to free speech. But am I allowed to use that right to spread false stories about my neighbor -- or is that something called "slander?"
Limiting time More..
Mike is wrong when he says that “NO ONE has the authority to take away those rights.” The American people have the right, authority and the means to take away those rights that are contrary and harmful to the American people.
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