To: President Donald Trump, The Ohio State House, The Ohio State Senate, Governor Mike DeWine, The United States House of Representatives, and The United States Senate
Truth In Political Advertising
All political ads whether print, radio, or television must be 100% truthful and void of out-of-context statements, half-truths, or outright omissions of truth (aka lies). Once aired or otherwise disseminated, if the message is found to be misleading or deceiving in nature the advertisement must be pulled and a retraction must be made and redistributed in the same manner in which the original message was delivered (i.e.: via the radio; television; or paper distribution such as the U.S mail, literature drops, etc). This petition would pertain to: SuperPACs, Political Parties, Special Interest Groups, and any other organization that produces and/or distributes political advertisements/commercials.
Why is this important?
Due to the onslaught of political advertising in print, on air, and via TV commercials it appears that there should be some sort of guidelines set as to the truthfulness of their content. Many voters do not have the time to research whether the information contained within these ads are truthful, half-truths, or downright lies. Since determining who receives the trust of this country's voters depends greatly upon the information disseminated within these ads, it stands to reason that they should be held to the highest standards in terms of honesty.