Re:Re: Political Ad time limits

["A. Joseph Ross" <lawyer@attorneyross.com>]

On 27 Nov 2002 at 4:55, Dave Faneuf wrote:

> Dave writes:
> I am certainly not an attorney, never claimed to be one, but unless there
> is a legal definition of "content" that is other than the common use of
> the word I don't see how placing a limit on when an ad can run would in
> any way influence its content. 

How about a law which provides that you can only criticize the government during the 60 
days before an election.  You can say anything you want during that time, but you can only 
say it during those 60 days?  Is that a regulation of content?  Is is constitutional? 

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