Two years ago,
the Senate rejected an attempt to regulate "astroturf,"
professional political agitation aimed at stimulating (or
simulating) grassroots activity. Recently that measure's supporters
have been saying "I told you so," citing the debate over who is
behind boisterous criticism of President Obama's health care agenda
at congressional town hall meetings. But if the problem is that
special interests with deep pockets tend to dominate public policy
debates, Senior Editor Jacob Sullum argues, stricter limits on
political speech will only make things worse.
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