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Disastrous decision for democracy

Posted on 22 January 2010. Tags: Citizens United v. FEC (08-205)., supreme court

Yesterday, the Supreme Court announced a disastrous rollback of campaign finance laws. Their 5-4 decision gives corporations free rein to spend unlimited amounts of money on elections.

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A stampede

Posted on 22 January 2010. Tags: Barack Obama, Citizens United v. FEC (08-205).

Yesterday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that corporations can spend freely in federal elections.
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Happy Day for Big Business

Posted on 21 January 2010. Tags: Citizens United v. FEC (08-205).

This is not good for anyone. You know those rules that would stop say, the oil industry or big tobacco from giving a billion dollars to a candidate, yea, those no longer apply. Check this out from CNN. Talk about making laws from a bench. This is going to change the way you live your lives and how politicians get elected. Big Business is having a happy day today. What a great way to start 2010.

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