As if corporations didn't have enough power

[bigbadberry3]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/201...itics

I have to completely agree with the dissent here. "The court's ruling threatens to undermine the integrity of elected institutions across the nation."

[themadscientist]

I heard this on the radio today. I wonder what the people in the car next to me thought as I had a mini flip out.

Turn on Rush, he loves it. Listed to Norman Goldman, he hates it. I see bad things as well. Companies are people now eh? How ya figure sports fan?

[audtatious]

I'm not quite sure of the angle on this yet and why the SC actually did it.

"We've made the decision not to participate in the public financing system for the general election," Obama says, blaming it on the need to combat Republicans, saying "we face opponents who’ve become masters at gaming this broken system. John McCain’s campaign and the Republican National Committee are fueled by contributions from Washington lobbyists and special interest PACs. And we’ve already seen that he’s not going to stop the smears and attacks from his allies running so-called 527 groups, who will spend millions and millions of dollars in unlimited donations." --- Barack Obama 2007

The past election showed that the Dems and their special interest groups could pull in millions upon millions more than the GOP's special interest groups. Who, indeed, are "the masters at gaming this broken system"?

[RobPaulson]

i'm a bit confused on this one, i thought companies could already donate to campaigns etc

i feel like this is already going on, and they just made it 'more' legal? the system is already eff'd, they jst made it more legally acceptable and easier to corrupt further?

[bigbadberry3]

i'm a bit confused on this one, i thought companies could already donate to campaigns etc

i feel like this is already going on, and they just made it 'more' legal? the system is already eff'd, they jst made it more legally acceptable and easier to corrupt further?

Yes, it has been legal for individuals, PACs, and corporations to donate money to political campaigns. From what I remember, McCain/Feingold (sp?) limited the amount of the donation to individuals 1000 dollars per candidate and bigger corporations 5000$ per candidate. I don't remember the money that can be donated to a party but I know there was a cap that wasn't more than 40k per year. Now, corporations can donate as much as they would like, the cap has been removed. Is that a better clarification?

[WDRacing]

Whats weird for me is how people are JUST now understanding how much influence the corps have on the Gov. I've been upset since I learned how the lobbyists get involved and basically buy votes...legally. This is just an extension of what has become a total goat*uck...

When the Supreme Court does some stupid s*** like this, it's a gentle reminder of why I like to stockpile ammo and study up on how to live off the grid.

New World Order...how you doin?

[RobPaulson]

Is that a better clarification?

very, thanks though for breakin it down!

and ya... thats wicked phukd up

[audtatious]

Here's another viewpoint from Faux-news on why it should have been stricken down in it's current form:

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion...ngold/

[WDRacing]

Excellent article. Sheds some different on different aspects of the law. If the law didn't have such broad strokes that left things to interpretation it very well might have stayed. Honestly, I don't care anymore. Anything that comes from either party that holds office is just corrupt crap these days. Doesn't matter if they are total hippie liberals or fierce right wing nut bags...we simply aren't "for the people" anymore.

I do agree that no one should be able to tell me what I can or can't watch or read. To bad if it's damaging to a certain party or person. Reality sucks, truth hurts etc blah...get on with it.

Obama is a waste of friggin skin with his, "oh we're gonna get together with a bipartisan blah blah...yeah sure you are poopyhead. Just like this last year...what a piece of crap you and your entire administration has turned out to be.

[bigbadberry3]

I just came across this article http://www.washingtonpost.com/...l?g=0

Made me laugh but wonder what if . . .