An argument on the Doctrine of Monetized Speech and the Necessity for Its Reversal
Preface:
I hope many of you enjoy reading these long-form articles and treatises, which explore how I believe we can address many of the failings we see in our government and in the way this country is governed. One of these critical issues is that money equals free speech. This doctrine, introduced in the Buckley v. Valejo decision of 1976, in my opinion, started a chain of catastrophic and expanding events by which domestic and outside powerful forces have shaped our way of life.
Money equals free speech. Think about it for a second. The money of the poor and wealthy is equivalent to free speech, but what distinguishes them? The money of the poor is limited, while the money of the wealthy is not. Imagine a billionaire buying all of the billboards in a city or even a state to put their speech up on whatever topic or issue they want you to see, while all you can do is print out flyers and hang them up on lamp posts. See the difference?
The amplification of a billionaires speech drowns out even the voices of a large number of people. This isn't the speech our founders envisioned, nor should this country allow. Not just as citizens, but as voters. Since 1976, this country has allowed massive amounts of money to shape the way it thinks, talks, and comports itself, through Superpacs, dark money, foreign donations, and lobbying. This has become a monumental problem.
I'm a 1A absolutist. I believe the marketplace of ideas should be front and center to who we are as a people, that society and the market should make determinations of what is allowable speech, even if it's hateful, wrong, or inopportune. The marketplace of ideas will determine which of these things is appropraiate for our society and how it wants to shape its communication. Not all ideas are good ones. We know this, but powerful forces are spending untold billions of dollars worldwide to influence our thoughts while we as mere citizens get drowned out in the process.
But speech shouldn't be bought, sold, and commoditized, and that's what we are enduring right now as a country and as a society. I say it must stop. That is why I'm writing this doctrine to eliminate the notion that money equals free speech and to outline what it will take. Additionally, what the potential benefits of reverting to a system where this no longer occurs will be.
You've read my articles on the pros and cons of abolishing the Fed and what that looks like. You've read my articles on why the Fed should be abolished and what it should be replaced with to further the financial and economic aims of the country and return it to a more constitutional framework. This article now aligns with the evolution that further expands the freedoms and liberties of citizens, aligning with the principles outlined in these other articles. There will be more.
With that, I will leave it to you to decide if this is the right path to go in or not. If you believe your 1A rights would be better served by not being bought and paid for, and never being heard, please spread this far and wide. Many of you who follow and have listened to me on spaces have heard me say this. It's time this country abandoned equating money with speech. It has hurt us deeply, and it needs to stop.
I want to thank the founders for their fight in allowing me to express these ideas and beliefs under the First Amendment. I don't have to worry about being censored, arrested, or suppressed. These are my ideas, and I get to share them with you.
As always, I’m not infallible. I put a lot of effort into researching and developing these articles into meaningful and substantive informational packets so that you can read, process, and digest what is being said.
However, I make mistakes, and I want to learn from them, understanding where those mistakes are, so they aren’t made again. Through your reading of my vision, I become better. So, without further ado, please enjoy my work. If you like it, consider sharing it with a quote repost, follow, or a simple like. Be well, and thank you for your time to read this.
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