Re: ELECTION: problems/solutions

From: zeb haradon (zebharadon@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Nov 13 2000 - 12:18:48 MST


>From: Brian D Williams <talon57@well.com>
>Reply-To: extropians@extropy.org
>To: extropians@extropy.org
>Subject: ELECTION: problems/solutions
>Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 08:19:32 -0800 (PST)

>
>PROBLEM: The media may have influenced the outcome of the vote.
>
>SOLUTION: Ban all media from polling places, ban all media
> discussion of election results till all polls have
> closed.
>

This would be a violation of free speech. "The media", however it is
defined, can discuss anything they want with or without the intention of
influencing the outcome of the election.

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