Moreover, it was set to air during the 30 day time period prior to the primary. Finally, funding for the documentary was obtained, in part, from contributions from corporations. As a result, it clearly violated BCRA §203. However, they argue is that, regardless of the source of the speech, political speech is of such critical value to the population that it should always be protected (2010). Moreover, while the documentary in question was produced by the right-wing of the political spectrum, they point out that BCRA § 203 had also limited speech on the left. Because corporations and unions are, essentially, groups of individual citizens, they believe the decision ultimately protected the individual right to free speech.

However, criticisms of the decision seem to reflect the reality of the American public and political campaigns far more than praise of the decision. The average American voter is woefully uninformed and easily...
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