CPD – Free Press Publications

In support of Freedom of the Press

11/26/201712/03/2017 Darryl W. Perry

The First Amendment states, in part, “Congress shall make no law… abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press…” However that was not able to stop the Alien and Sedition Acts from being passed in 1798 – which are still partially in effect today – the creation of the FCC to “regulate the airwaves” […]

The “dire consequences” of debate criteria that are “too high”

09/04/201609/12/2016 Darryl W. Perry

It seems the 2016 Presidential election cycle will never end, however it’s only a couple of months away and the general election debates are fast approaching. The general election Presidential debates involving the Republican and Democratic Party candidates are hosted by the Commission on Presidential Debates, who invite all candidates averaging 15% in 5 hand-selected […]

Debates, free speech and forced association

08/07/201608/14/2016 Darryl W. Perry

In a ruling that came as a surprise to very few, US District Judge Rosemary Collyer dismissed the antitrust case filed by Gary Johnson & Jill Stein against the Commission on Presidential Debates. The complaint set forth four counts: Count I & Count II claim violations of Section 1 & 2 of the Sherman Antitrust […]

Debating the CPD

04/19/201504/26/2015 Darryl W. Perry

The 2016 Presidential election is still about 18 months away, yet the debates are becoming subject to debate. This is due partly to the proposed lawsuit by the Our America Initiative against the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), the early start of the 2016 campaign season, and an announcement by the CPD that the Commission […]