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For the purposes of this policy, a controversial issue of public importance is defined as one that has a significant impact on society or its institutions, and is the subject of vigorous debate with substantial elements of the community in opposition to one another. A commercial announcement will be considered unacceptable if it: (1) explicitly takes a position on such an issue, or (2) without taking an explicit position, presents arguments parallel to those being made by one side or the other in the debate concerning the issue, so as to constitute implicit advocacy.
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What's "controversial" here? The message of the ads is that the children of today's tax payers will be paying off Bush's huge national debt. That's not a topic of debate, it's a mathematical fact. I haven't even heard a REPUBLICAN question that part. Bush won't raise taxes, and won't stop spending. What other possibility is there? Is Bush counting on his successor, whoever that will be, to raise taxes instead?
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, CTN will sell time to political candidates, to those authorized by candidates to purchase time on their behalf and to political parties. CTN also sells time to groups supporting or opposing significant ballot propositions.
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Well! There you go. Moveon.org just needs to have a candidate or party purchase the time slot on their behalf.
January 29th, 2004, 07:59 AM
