Freedom of speech and lies on TV — two very different things
May 29, 2009 – 9:28 amI was quoted in a Politco story today about Rick Scott, the self appointed champion of free-market health care--where you get what you can pay for. (Sometimes.) My organization also sent out an email to our supporters asking them to write NBC and tell them not to allow Rick Scott's fake "documentary" on the air. Interestingly, we got some emails back from supporters saying that we shouldn't censor other people's speech. While I understand the intention of the comments, I believe it is a misguided response. Here's why:
