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Breaking: Supreme Court strikes down OVERALL political donor limits
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I think a combination of Gore v Bush and the Iraq invasion pretty much ended patriotism as we know it.Bush v Gore ended any semblance of credibility this Court may have had.
It's just as nakedly partisan as the legislative/executive branch
We are truly doomed. How long before this shyt stain of a court rules the entity of a company can give unlimited sums of money to candidates because its a "person"
Propaganda
Superstar
sounds like they should just starting calling them "investments" instead of "donations".
Token law student here. Read the opinion this morning.
The aggregate limits were a nonsensical way to handle corruption. There are laws on the books that handle what the agg. limits were supposed to handle in a far more rational manner. Besides, SCOTUS basically told Congress what the constitutional out was in the text of the decision -- stricter regulations on inter-organizational transfers. This isn't Armageddon by any means.
Buckley v. Valeo has been begging to be partially overturned for years now.
But yeah, Clarence Thomas went way too far with that shyt. As always.
The aggregate limits were a nonsensical way to handle corruption. There are laws on the books that handle what the agg. limits were supposed to handle in a far more rational manner. Besides, SCOTUS basically told Congress what the constitutional out was in the text of the decision -- stricter regulations on inter-organizational transfers. This isn't Armageddon by any means.
Buckley v. Valeo has been begging to be partially overturned for years now.
But yeah, Clarence Thomas went way too far with that shyt. As always.
Iraq was strike two, Katrina sealed it for me my contempt will last for all my life now. My whole high school walked out when the Iraq Invasion happened in protest, and I read Malcolm's autobiography that semester in English. These jerks had me pissed that year.
superunknown23
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I remember how anyone who dared opposing the Iraq war was called "unpatriotic."
Over 70 percent of Americans initially approved the invasion and a majority of them still gave Bush a pass in 2004
One positive: Republicans lost that grip on foreign issues with voters ever since
Over 70 percent of Americans initially approved the invasion and a majority of them still gave Bush a pass in 2004
One positive: Republicans lost that grip on foreign issues with voters ever since
88m3
Fast Money & Foreign Objects
Not long now. Don't despair.
Brown_Pride
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With this out there literally pepsi could, if they wanted, just flat out make commercials saying "Obama, brought to you y pepsi"America, sponsored by Pepsi
Just wait till people running for office start showing up looking like the cars from NASCAR
88m3
Fast Money & Foreign Objects
Since companies are people shouldn't their shares be able to vote?
Justice Clarence Thomas agreed with the outcome of the case, but wrote separately to say that he would have gone further and wiped away all contribution limits.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/02/mccutcheon-v-fec_n_5076518.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/02/mccutcheon-v-fec_n_5076518.html
Brown_Pride
All Star
They're not people, they're vampires.
Immortal
Shun the light
Seemingly endless amounts of money
No regard for life
Devoid of actual humanity
88m3
Fast Money & Foreign Objects
The Supreme Court has ruled otherwise. Wouldn't it be fair if each of their shares had the right to to vote? Each share a company issues akin to a vote? For local elections lets say wherever the company is chartered.
@Domingo Halliburton @Brady Hoke's Artery
I agree with the ruling in the sense that there shouldn't be a limit...but that corporations shouldn't be able to donate.
Domingo Halliburton
Handmade in USA
that what it sounds like we're moving towards eventually.