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DESCRIPTION:Derek Cressman argues political advertising isn't free speech: it's paid 
 speech and so shouldn't be subject to the same protections. The author will 
 read from and discuss his new book When Money Talks: The High Price of 
 "Free" Speech and the Selling of Democracy.\n\nSince the Supreme Court 
 handed down its Citizens United ruling, US democracy has been further 
 eroded, allowing corporations and the wealthy far more representation of 
 their interests in elections than the average voter. However, seven times 
 before in our history we have approved constitutional amendments to 
 overturn wrongheaded rulings by the Supreme Court—there's no reason we 
 can't do it again. Cressman's book describes what a Constitutional 
 amendment to limit money in politics should say.\n\n“When money talks, 
 democracy walks. Read this book to learn how We the People can take back 
 our elections from the billionaires and overturn a Supreme Court ruling 
 that is a gross misreading of our Constitution.” -- Robert B. Reich, 
 Chancellor's Professor, Cal Berkeley, and former US Secretary of 
 Labor\n\nPublished by Berrett-Koehler Publishers.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/09/14/18791224.php
SUMMARY:When Money Talks: The High Price of "Free" Speech
LOCATION:The Green Arcade\n1680 Market Street\nSan Francisco, CA 94102
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/09/14/18791224.php
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