Liquor Advertising Over Radio and Television: Hearings Before the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, United States Senate, Eighty-second Congress, Second Session, on S. 2444, a Bill to Prohibit the Broadcasting Over Radio and Television of Advertisements of Distilled Spirits for Beverage Purposes, and for Other Purposes |
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Page 79 - I would be presumptuous indeed to present myself against the distinguished gentlemen to whom you have listened if this were a mere measuring of abilities ; but this is not a contest between persons. The humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error.
Page 245 - It cannot be put out of view that the exhibition of moving pictures is a business pure and simple, originated and conducted for profit, like other spectacles, not to be regarded, nor intended to be regarded by the Ohio constitution, we think, as part of the press of the country or as organs of public opinion.
Page 243 - The distinction on which the decision was rested that Congressional power to prohibit interstate commerce is limited to articles which in themselves have some harmful or deleterious property — a distinction which was novel when made and unsupported by any provision of the Constitution...
Page 246 - There is no inherent right in a citizen to thus sell intoxicating liquors by retail ; it is not a privilege of a citizen of the State or of a citizen of the United States.
Page 68 - Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging : and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
Page 132 - Freedom of utterance is abridged to many who wish to use the limited facilities of radio. Unlike other modes of expression, radio inherently is not available to all. That is its unique characteristic, and that is why, unlike other modes of expression, it is subject to governmental regulation.
Page 139 - The police power of a State is as broad and plenary as its taxing power ; and property within the State is subject to the operations of the former so long as it is within the regulating restrictions of the latter.
Page 1 - States, and no person operating any such station shall knowingly permit the broadcasting of, any advertisement of or information concerning any lottery, gift enterprise, or similar scheme, offering prizes dependent in whole or in part upon lot or chance, or any list of the prizes drawn or awarded by means...
Page 64 - The police power of the state is fully competent to regulate the business, to mitigate its evils, or to suppress it entirely.
Page 10 - Nothing in this act shall be understood or construed to give the commission the power of censorship over the radio communications or signals transmitted by any radio station, and no regulation or condition shall be promulgated or fixed by the commission which shall interfere with the right of free speech by means of radio communication.