02044nam 2200433 450 991055422770332120230516000550.00-8122-9973-610.9783/9780812299731(OCoLC)on1252739340(EXLCZ)99494000000061349620220622d2021 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierA right to lie? presidents, other liars, and the First Amendment /Catherine J. RossPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania :University of Pennsylvania Press,[2021]©20211 online resource (185 pages)Includes index.0-8122-5325-6 Cover -- A RIGHT TO LIE? -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- PART I. TRUTH MATTERS -- 1. Something Is Rotten -- PART II. NO HARM, NO FOUL -- 2. Surprise, Lies Are Protected Speech: United States v. Alvarez -- 3. Incredible Lies: Defamation and Birtherism -- PART III. LIES AFFECTING DEMOCRACY -- 4. The Ministry of Truth: Uncontrollable Campaign Lies -- 5. Viral Lies: Life and Death in the COVID-19 Era -- 6. The President Works for Us -- 7. Lies Matter -- Notes -- Index -- Acknowledgments.Do the nation's highest officers, including the President, have a right to lie protected by the First Amendment? If not, what can be done to protect the nation under this threat? This book explores the various options.Truthfulness and falsehoodPolitical aspectsUnited StatesFreedom of speechUnited StatesUnited StatesConstitution1st AmendmentTruthfulness and falsehoodPolitical aspectsFreedom of speech342.730853Ross Catherine J.1219066MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910554227703321A Right to Lie2819021UNINA