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Topic started on 21-1-2010 @ 11:47 AM by Canis Lupus

Supreme Court Removes Limits on Corporate, Labor Donations to Campaigns


www.foxnews.com
"In a stunning reversal of the nation's federal campaign finance laws, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Thursday that as an exercise of free speech, corporations, labor unions and other groups can directly spend on political campaigns."

"Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the main opinion, which reads in part that there is "no basis for allowing the government to limit corporate independent expenditures."

"But this decision was a terrible mistake," he said. "This court has just upended that prohibition, and a century's worth of campaign finance law designed to stem corruption in governme
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reply posted on 21-1-2010 @ 12:50 PM by TSZodiac
reply to post by Aggie Man



Now THAT's Funny right there - I don't care who you are, oh wait - this is real. I find it very funny that this is being hailed as a "triumph for free speech" - but the local pub can't say they're having a "Super Bowl" Party in an advert without getting sued....they have to say "Big Game" Party.....America, what a Country....


reply posted on 21-1-2010 @ 12:54 PM by marg6043
reply to post by SecretGoldfish



How did the Supreme court has taken a step into our political process that has to do with congress.

Looking back to what the Supreme court did, actually are they stepping on the job of congress? that actually are the ones that are elected by the people, while the supreme court is not.

Is the supreme court over stepping its powers?



reply posted on 21-1-2010 @ 12:58 PM by ventian
reply to post by Aggie Man



The sad thing is that they are not overstepping their boundaries. They are appointed to uphold laws and change them if they are unconstitutional. They simply did their job. This is very bad.


reply posted on 21-1-2010 @ 12:59 PM by SecretGoldfish
reply to post by ventian



sotomayor DISSENTED, meaning she did not agree with the decision


reply posted on 21-1-2010 @ 01:00 PM by marg6043
reply to post by Aggie Man



After the initial shock, now I am starting to use some logic here, who is paying our supreme court behind the peoples and governments back to take steps like this one all on their own.

Something smells fishy here.


reply posted on 21-1-2010 @ 01:01 PM by SecretGoldfish
reply to post by marg6043



congress passes laws, the supreme court rules on their constitutionality

it's kosher process wise

haven't read the decision yet so i don't know how easily congress can get around it, assuming they'd like to . . . which who knows?


reply posted on 21-1-2010 @ 01:03 PM by marg6043
reply to post by SecretGoldfish



Congress is no going to do a darn thing, why? because remember they are whores. they probably pimping themselves for the sell off.


reply posted on 21-1-2010 @ 01:08 PM by seethelight
reply to post by Canis Lupus



forget all your bs conspiracies... this will actually destroy America


reply posted on 21-1-2010 @ 01:09 PM by marg6043
reply to post by Aggie Man



Are we going to be able to see something like a FDA with tags on the politicrap lapels that tells who bought him off?

I like to know who bought the politicraps people will be voting for, like bought by china bottom, bought by the Taliban, bought by Hamas, Pakistan, the Emirates.

Lord and behold the money flow is going to be incredible.
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