tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680366926166353079.post6096204777288674793..comments2013-04-12T09:52:10.014-07:00Comments on Spotlight Right: Sins of Symphony SpaceDave Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12555640778324360770noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680366926166353079.post-27029703247377444642012-05-24T08:43:32.949-07:002012-05-24T08:43:32.949-07:00You make a great point, I mean how hard is it to h...You make a great point, I mean how hard is it to heap the satire on both sides. But the thing is, even if the show was balanced, or fair, or whatever, it would still run afoul of the tax code. The 501(c)(3) limitations on statements about candidates say nothing about fairness, they are rather a blanket prohibition against any statements for or against a candidate. And it makes sense, the reason that 501(c)(4) companies (such as Citizens United) exist, is to make sure that people can't take tax deductions for donations used for political speech. The fact that the context is theater, and not a 30 second ad, really makes no difference. Thanks for checking out the blog.Dave Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12555640778324360770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680366926166353079.post-16830619684816808222012-05-24T07:45:25.804-07:002012-05-24T07:45:25.804-07:00well, if it were me, Anything But Mitt would be su...well, if it were me, Anything But Mitt would be sung by disenchanted Republicans. And, making fun of Obama is stupendously easy. Just write a lofty, incredibly uplifting speech with no content behind it whatsoever. But it somehow makes you feel REALLY good! And this coming from a liberal. It's easy to satirize politics in a bipartisan manner because, well, it's easy to make fun of politics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com