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Politics : John McCain for President -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Red Heeler who wrote (80)	12/10/1999 9:33:00 AM
From: Tom Clarke	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6579

McCain's idea gives even more power to an already powerful media elite. We should strive to weaken their monopoly, not strengthen it. His plan would stifle "issue ads", which is the only voice a little guy has. If you are passionate about pro-life, pro-choice, guns, or the environment the only recourse you have is to donate money to your advocacy group and let them speak for you. Under McCain's plan it would be illegal to run those ads. His idea is contrary to the 1st amendment. Shell shocked wasn't exactly charitable, I take that back. I used that term because he seemed unusually bellicose when he said the words, "I don't agree with the reason we're there, but now that we're in it we gotta win it." That quote is pretty much verbatim, it really struck me when he said it.