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A divided Supreme Court on Thursday swept away decades of legislative efforts to restrict the role of corporations in election campaigns, ruling that severe restrictions on corporate spending are inconsistent with the First Amendment's protection of political speech.
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A divided Supreme Court on Thursday swept away decades of legislative efforts to restrict the role of corporations in election campaigns, ruling that severe restrictions on corporate spending are inconsistent with the First Amendment's protection of political speech.
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United States Constitution 1, McCain-Feingold 0. This is absolutely the correct decision and I am glad they made it. The only thing I don't understand is why it was so close.
That's the pesky thing about free speech. "Free speech" means everyone gets to exercise it - even all those jerks who you disagree with.
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Originally Posted by Wolfpack
United States Constitution 1, McCain-Feingold 0. This is absolutely the correct decision and I am glad they made it. The only thing I don't understand is why it was so close.
That's the pesky thing about free speech. "Free speech" means everyone gets to exercise it - even all those jerks who you disagree with.
WTF?
It means a company, not only has as many rights as an american, it also generally has more funds, less accountability....
OH...and can be owned by a foreigner!
I have no clue what the fukc you are talking about as far as 1st ammendment rights go, and how they apply to private companies. I've read the justices decisions, and especially Judge Thomas is seriously climing dumb-fukc mountain in his...
When they wrote this constitution, they said ouyr nation would be "of the PEOPLE, by the PEOPLE, and for the PEOPLE....
5 idiots just decided that a company is infcat....a Person. You, me, our neighbors, families and friends will now be outflanked by companies, out spent by interests that DONT benefit "We the PEOPLE" but "we the LLC". By its very definition, we have become FACISTS, thanks to this supreme court decision.
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Originally Posted by Holy Diver
WTF?
It means a company, not only has as many rights as an american, it also generally has more funds, less accountability....
OH...and can be owned by a foreigner!
I have no clue what the fukc you are talking about as far as 1st ammendment rights go, and how they apply to private companies. I've read the justices decisions, and especially Judge Thomas is seriously climing dumb-fukc mountain in his...
When they wrote this constitution, they said ouyr nation would be "of the PEOPLE, by the PEOPLE, and for the PEOPLE....
5 idiots just decided that a company is infcat....a Person. You, me, our neighbors, families and friends will now be outflanked by companies, out spent by interests that DONT benefit "We the PEOPLE" but "we the LLC". By its very definition, we have become FACISTS, thanks to this supreme court decision.
and you think its cool?.......WONDERFUL!
Yes! And now American corporations can spend as much as the unions. Kinda levels the playing field a bit now.
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Re: Supreme Court rejects limits on corporate spending in electoral campaigns
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Originally Posted by Holy Diver
WTF?
It means a company, not only has as many rights as an american, it also generally has more funds, less accountability....
OH...and can be owned by a foreigner!
I have no clue what the fukc you are talking about as far as 1st ammendment rights go, and how they apply to private companies. I've read the justices decisions, and especially Judge Thomas is seriously climing dumb-fukc mountain in his...
When they wrote this constitution, they said ouyr nation would be "of the PEOPLE, by the PEOPLE, and for the PEOPLE....
5 idiots just decided that a company is infcat....a Person. You, me, our neighbors, families and friends will now be outflanked by companies, out spent by interests that DONT benefit "We the PEOPLE" but "we the LLC". By its very definition, we have become FACISTS, thanks to this supreme court decision.
and you think its cool?.......WONDERFUL!
I agree with you lefty...... The only way real change is going to happen in this country is when the special interest money shrinks. That is not happening anytime soon......
Another real problem is whom is behind whom. They should make these entities like " Americans for prosperity" or whomever declare a side or state their backing in their ads.
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Originally Posted by Wolfpack
United States Constitution 1, McCain-Feingold 0. This is absolutely the correct decision and I am glad they made it. The only thing I don't understand is why it was so close.
That's the pesky thing about free speech. "Free speech" means everyone gets to exercise it - even all those jerks who you disagree with.
I thought you conservatives were against judicial activism. Which is what this clearly was.
I guess it's only judicial activism if the other side is doing it
Re: Supreme Court rejects limits on corporate spending in electoral campaigns
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Originally Posted by ljuneau
Yes! And now American corporations can spend as much as the unions. Kinda levels the playing field a bit now.
Ugggggghhhhhhh......
are you frickin serious?
Today, the Supreme Court overturned a 20-year-old ruling that had previously prohibited corporations AND unions from using money from their general treasuries to produce and run their own campaign ads.
Re: Supreme Court rejects limits on corporate spending in electoral campaigns
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Originally Posted by Holy Diver
WTF?
It means a company, not only has as many rights as an american, it also generally has more funds, less accountability....
You make it sound like companies are robots from outer space or something. What is a company? It is a business entity created by human beings with money that comes from human beings. If I own a company and I choose to use my company's assets to advertise for/against legislation or candidates, who the hell do you think you are to tell me I can't do that?
Yeah, that whole "freedom of speech" is a really pesky thing when used by all those *******s you disagree with, huh? The only people that should get "freedom of speech" are the nice people who have the same opinions as you, right?
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