It’s been exactly a year since our Supreme Court, in a controversial 5-4 decision, ruled that corporate spending on political campaigns needed to be protected as though it were the free speech of an American citizen. The decision in the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case has, among other things, made it unconstitutional to […]
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Happy anniversary Citizens United, here’s our country on a silver platter
Posted in Politics | Also tagged 12 Months After: The Effects of Citizens United on Elections and the Integrity of the Legislative Process, campaign funding, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, Corporate Crime, corporate media, corporate money, corporate takeover of politics, Free Speech, get the money out of Washington, money as free speech, money in politics, Prince William, Public Citizen, Supreme Court | 8 Comments