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State Senator Jim Wilson (D-Tahlequah) has introduced a measure to make it a misdemeanor for anyone to intentionally lie or spread misinformation in a political campaign.
The sort of “misinformation” he means:
The penalty would specifically apply to materials that provide false information regarding the personal or political character of a candidate, voting records or the effect of legislation authored.
This should, in other words, eliminate just about everything but “I’m [fill in name of candidate] and I approve this message.”
McGehee »
11 November 2009 · 3:49 pm
That may be the definition he’s able to write into a bill, but ou know as well as I do what “misinformation” really means: anything the other candidate says.
fillyjonk »
11 November 2009 · 6:05 pm
McGehee is probably right, though for a minute there I was very hopeful that that measure might actually finally shut a few of ‘em up.
localmalcontent »
11 November 2009 · 7:00 pm
A prediction: Down in flames.
CGHill »
11 November 2009 · 7:07 pm
This isn’t the first time Wilson has introduced such a bill. (Flame detectors: ON)
Jennifer »
11 November 2009 · 7:25 pm
Now if we could just use truth-in-advertising laws to go after politicians who break election promises!