Supreme Court Doesnt Care if Unlimited Funds Corrupt Politicians

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So the Supreme Court once again shits on citizens and says we dont care if money corrupts politicians...Give 'em more money...All the money you want. The law the overturned was called the Corrupt Practices Act of 1912. Because even in 1912 people knew that more money equals more problems like Biggie Smalls so eloquently put it. The AG disagreed

Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock opposed the appeal.

"As Montana's history attests, corporate independent expenditures can corrupt," he wrote in a brief filed with the Supreme Court. "No state in the union has detailed a more compelling threat of corruption by corporate campaign expenditures than Montana."

Supreme Court permits no limits on state campaign funds | Reuters

In a dissent, Justice Stephen Breyer agreed. He reiterated his existing objection to the Citizens United decision, arguing that the proliferation of political spending amounted to a quid pro quo arrangement between politicians and political spenders. He also backed the state’s right to decide on its own whether corporate spending constituted a corrupting influence, the threshold conservative justices have argued laws must pass to be constitutional.

“Thus, Montana’s experience, like considerable experience elsewhere since the Court’s decision in Citizens United, casts grave doubt on the Court’s supposition that independent expenditures do not corrupt or appear to do so,” Breyer wrote.

Supreme Court Campaign Finance Ruling Shows Reformers' Weak Position - Alex Roarty - NationalJournal.com

Let's hear it for states right...right? But I'm like...What corruption?

So he Steve Bullock the AG did another interview:
Montana Defies Supreme Court's Citizens United Case : NPR

STEVE BULLOCK: Our legislature, our judges, down to the local county assessors, were almost bought and paid for. Mark Twain even said that, you know, the amount of money coming in in Montana makes the smell of corruption almost sweet.

Thats from 1912 and they knew better. Dont tell me some crap about Corporations right to speech...Right now they have more money, more rights than average citizens. I'll ask again for those on the right and the left. How is making unlimited campaign donations from corporations a good thing for democracy?

 

[CrusaderFrank]

A government that spend over 3 TRILLION annually is de facto corrupt

 

[peach174]

The Dem's would be just fine with it if cpacs was going more to them.
They had the unions for years and it always outsourced the Repubs.

 

[Claudette]

The Dem's would be just fine with it if cpacs was going more to them.
They had the unions for years and it always outsourced the Repubs.

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Yep. Now all of a sudden all that money is dirty??

LOL Its only dirty when it goes to a Rep.

Wonder if anyone is looking at Barrys billion dollar war chest?? Wonder where all that moola came from??

 

[Katzndogz]

The Dem's would be just fine with it if cpacs was going more to them.
They had the unions for years and it always outsourced the Repubs.

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Yep. Now all of a sudden all that money is dirty??

LOL Its only dirty when it goes to a Rep.

Wonder if anyone is looking at Barrys billion dollar war chest?? Wonder where all that moola came from??

It's not enough though. All those Hollywood parties, millions in donations. obama has still spent it into the ground. Democrats are broke.

 

[ClosedCaption]

A government that spend over 3 TRILLION annually is de facto corrupt

I expected nothing less from you than more nothing

 

[ClosedCaption]

The Dem's would be just fine with it if cpacs was going more to them.
They had the unions for years and it always outsourced the Repubs.

Stupid Partisan doesnt understand that tides change. No matter who gets more donations how is it good for democracy and the average citizen?

 

[bitterlyclingin]

Anthony "Tweet Your Libido" Weiner.
Jessee Jackson Junior (D-IL) has been on medical leave from his duties as Congressman from Illinois since around June 10th, last. The medical condition he's allegedly suffering from has been called 'Extreme fatigue'. Whether the fatigue has been caused by the extreme number of nightly exercise workouts on the waterbed with his numerous admiring female supporters, like father, like son, or caused by the myriad number of hours spent answering the FBI's questions on how much money he offered then Governor Rod Blagojevich (D-IL) for former Senator Barack Obama's (D-IL) vacant Senate Seat hasn't been determined.

 

[Plasmaball]

They don't care because they are corrupt as well.

 

[g5000]

The Supreme Court struck down a Montana law.

So much for states rights, right boys?

 

[Wacky Quacky]

They don't care because they are corrupt as well.

They don't care because it's not their responsibility to care. It's their responsibility to interpret the law, not to keep money out of politics.

It's our responsibility to keep money out of politics. If you don't like candidates being bought off with big money, then don't vote for candidates who are.

 

[jillian]

The Supreme Court struck down a Montana law.

So much for states rights, right boys?

they only care about states rights when they want a different result than federal law allows.

imagine that.

 

[jillian]

They don't care because they are corrupt as well.

They don't care because it's not their responsibility to care. It's their responsibility to interpret the law, not to keep money out of politics.

It's our responsibility to keep money out of politics. If you don't like candidates being bought off with big money, then don't vote for candidates who are.

actually, it is their responsibility to care.

because it's their responsiblity to look at what the result of their decisions are.

otherwise plessy v ferguson would still be law.

 

[Wacky Quacky]

They don't care because they are corrupt as well.

They don't care because it's not their responsibility to care. It's their responsibility to interpret the law, not to keep money out of politics.

It's our responsibility to keep money out of politics. If you don't like candidates being bought off with big money, then don't vote for candidates who are.

actually, it is their responsibility to care.

because it's their responsiblity to look at what the result of their decisions are.

otherwise plessy v ferguson would still be law.

The result of their decision is that free speech is still allowed and americans are still easily led idiots.

 

[jillian]

They don't care because it's not their responsibility to care. It's their responsibility to interpret the law, not to keep money out of politics.

It's our responsibility to keep money out of politics. If you don't like candidates being bought off with big money, then don't vote for candidates who are.

actually, it is their responsibility to care.

because it's their responsiblity to look at what the result of their decisions are.

otherwise plessy v ferguson would still be law.

The result of their decision is that free speech is still allowed and americans are still easily led idiots.

no. the result of their decision is that you get what you want...which is unlimited unobstructed propaganda from corporations with no accountablity.

if those same PAC's gave money to democrats, you'd be squealing like a stuck pig.

the result of their decision is perversion of our electoral system... where the "voices" of 8 people can drown out everyone else.

 

[occupied]

Republicans like the idea of living in a plutocracy. Not even surprised enough to get outraged anymore.

 

[bripat9643]

Republicans like the idea of living in a plutocracy. Not even surprised enough to get outraged anymore.

It's preferable to being ruled by the bottom 51% of the population.

 

[occupied]

Republicans like the idea of living in a plutocracy. Not even surprised enough to get outraged anymore.

It's preferable to being ruled by the bottom 51% of the population.

Good lord, I think you are actually serious.

 

[dilloduck]

If politicians were all given $1.50 to campaign will they would STILL SPEW PROPAGANDA to get elected. When in the hell will people figure this out?

 

[WillowTree]

So the Supreme Court once again shits on citizens and says we dont care if money corrupts politicians...Give 'em more money...All the money you want. The law the overturned was called the Corrupt Practices Act of 1912. Because even in 1912 people knew that more money equals more problems like Biggie Smalls so eloquently put it. The AG disagreed

Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock opposed the appeal.

"As Montana's history attests, corporate independent expenditures can corrupt," he wrote in a brief filed with the Supreme Court. "No state in the union has detailed a more compelling threat of corruption by corporate campaign expenditures than Montana."

Supreme Court permits no limits on state campaign funds | Reuters

In a dissent, Justice Stephen Breyer agreed. He reiterated his existing objection to the Citizens United decision, arguing that the proliferation of political spending amounted to a quid pro quo arrangement between politicians and political spenders. He also backed the state’s right to decide on its own whether corporate spending constituted a corrupting influence, the threshold conservative justices have argued laws must pass to be constitutional.

“Thus, Montana’s experience, like considerable experience elsewhere since the Court’s decision in Citizens United, casts grave doubt on the Court’s supposition that independent expenditures do not corrupt or appear to do so,” Breyer wrote.

Supreme Court Campaign Finance Ruling Shows Reformers' Weak Position - Alex Roarty - NationalJournal.com

Let's hear it for states right...right? But I'm like...What corruption?

So he Steve Bullock the AG did another interview:
Montana Defies Supreme Court's Citizens United Case : NPR

STEVE BULLOCK: Our legislature, our judges, down to the local county assessors, were almost bought and paid for. Mark Twain even said that, you know, the amount of money coming in in Montana makes the smell of corruption almost sweet.

Thats from 1912 and they knew better. Dont tell me some crap about Corporations right to speech...Right now they have more money, more rights than average citizens. I'll ask again for those on the right and the left. How is making unlimited campaign donations from corporations a good thing for democracy?

tissue?