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Supreme Court Strikes Down Campaign Finance Regulation-- Sets Back Election Reform Decades

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The supreme court ruled that corporations could not be restricted in the money they spend on elections. This will also unleash unions to spend more than ever.

The same ruling also reversed the McCain Feingold law that kept corporations and unions from running ads within a certain date before elections.

The NY Times reports, "The court on Thursday overturned a 20-year-old ruling that said
corporations can be prohibited from using money from their general
treasuries to pay for campaign ads. The decision almost certainly will
also allow labor unions to participate more freely in campaigns and
threatens similar limits imposed by 24 states."

 

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Elections can now be bought by Scott Baker on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 9:37:07 AM
I think you're wrong by Sister Begonia on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 12:13:16 PM
Talk about Activist Judges!! by E. Nelson on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 12:22:00 PM
Talk about Activist Judges!! by E. Nelson on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 12:28:10 PM
Vile scum Deserve Supreme Contempt by Rob Kall on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 9:51:44 AM
Too bad... by Bia Winter on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 1:38:14 PM
hmmm... let's see by Joan Brunwasser on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 10:01:28 AM
Not At All Surprised by FAITHCARR on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 10:16:07 AM
Headline should read: by Old Uncle Dave on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 10:17:48 AM
Can I use this by Bia Winter on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 1:41:17 PM
Business as usual, brought to you by the Democratic Party by Wayne Turner on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 10:30:37 AM
Capitalism Murdered Democracy by mrk * on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 10:57:54 AM
When Money Equals Speech, The Poor Become Voiceless by Ishmael1 on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 11:02:58 AM
Correct, Ishmael by Richard Pietrasz on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 12:48:12 PM
It's Lost, But There Is Hope by Bill Cain on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 11:03:35 AM
10,000 Martians just died laughing by Your Friend Fairpay on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 11:06:17 AM
Our forefathers knew what they were doing by KatyClo on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 11:26:17 PM
supreme my ass by tjb on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 11:51:44 AM
The Corpocracy Empire by Sister Begonia on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 12:10:03 PM
Fascist Court Legalizes Bribery by John Sanchez Jr. on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 1:03:50 PM
Big Money Influence by Michael Chavers on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 1:19:40 PM
The US Supreme Court Must Be Made to Correct it's Corruption by Philip Dennany on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 1:30:44 PM
How by Michael Dewey on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 1:31:16 PM
How to Sideline the Superrich in US Elections by William J. Kelleher, Ph.D. on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 1:54:25 PM
Add IRV to that... by Bia Winter on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 8:58:15 AM
The Supreme Court is wise and prophetic by TomK on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 1:59:02 PM
Supreme Court Betrayal Of The People by Daniel Penisten on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 2:20:14 PM
Wealth (Bribery) is Not Free Speech by Rand Skeptic on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 2:41:02 PM
What can we expect... by Bia Winter on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 9:30:12 AM
Does This Mean by Hoss Hoss on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 3:28:31 PM
Does This Mean by Hoss Hoss on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 3:28:39 PM
Will this really change anything? by Paul Kruger on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 4:46:56 PM
Supreme Court decision on corporate campaign donations by awr777 on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 5:48:38 PM
I Second The Motion "awr777" by Daniel Penisten on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 7:02:53 PM
wakey wakey by Senjo on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 10:00:24 PM
Taking Corporate Personhood the the Logical Conclusion by P. Orin Zack on Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 10:20:55 PM
Yeah we are all officially fucked now by Bryan Emmel on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 1:43:30 AM
Foreign Entities by Hoss Hoss on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 7:48:34 AM
Justice??? by Linda Bailey on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 4:33:32 AM
I support the Supreme Court decision. by Peter Duveen on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 8:16:44 AM
Power comes from the people by Mark Sashine on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 8:28:09 AM
Homeland security by Peter Duveen on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 9:37:15 AM
Aha, here is where we see the light by Mark Sashine on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 10:06:45 AM
You don't get it, Mr Duveen by Bia Winter on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 9:19:39 AM
I support your view by Peter Duveen on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 10:38:32 AM
Teddy knew by Your Friend Fairpay on Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 10:48:01 AM