Ilya Shapiro says that political speech should not be regulated by states . That 's good fodder for dinner-party conversation or TV talking heads , but it was surreal in that it ended up before the highest court in the land . The U.S. Supreme Court will rule on an Ohio case that outlaws political lies . Shapiro : " I think the First Amendment is a very important part of our democracy, and it's been under attack for quite some time now... Ohio 's ban of lies and damn lies , he argues , is inconsistent with the First Amendment .
Ilya Shapiro says that political speech should not be regulated by states . The U.S. Supreme Court will rule on an Ohio case that outlaws political lies . Shapiro : " I think the First Amendment is a very important part of our democracy, and it's been under attack for quite some time now... Ohio 's ban of lies and damn lies , he argues , is inconsistent with the First Amendment .