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Really, just look at the state of finance industry reform right now. Sure, there are a handful of small-money interest groups, but they have nothing compared to the kind of cash that Goldman Sachs can casually toss around as an afterthought.
Well, I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but MOST politicians can be "bought" in the sense I described. Most politicians are terrified of bad press and seek to preserve their jobs. To a large extent, that's just pure human nature.
Goldman Sachs might by negative ads while th unions and General electric buy positive ads. there are so many corporations that are now free to buy ads. the lose is American idol fans who will have more commercials
I disagree. I corporation can now buy ads for anyone. This is win for free speech
It's a win for Dems, Repubs and corruption, and a loss for 3rd parties and American voters.
You can call it free speech all you want, but the truth is that guy with the biggest wallet, gets the air-time and the guys with no money get to practise their free speech in the back alleys where no one can hear them.
It's a win for Dems, Repubs and corruption, and a loss for 3rd parties and American voters.
You can call it free speech all you want, but the truth is that guy with the biggest wallet, gets the air-time and the guys with no money get to practise their free speech in the back alleys where no one can hear them.
But now the field is open to all companies. they can go with ads for anyone.They will be responsible to their boards. Can you imagine GE supporting one candidate while UAW backs another . One side will lose and will have to explain why they lost the advertising dollars
Free speech won
But now the field is open to all companies. they can go with ads for anyone.
You don't get it. They will flood their money to the politicians and parties who promise them most favors. Why do you think the laws were called 'anti-corruption' laws. Because without them, corruption will take over the elections.
That said, the various "doomsday" scenarios being floated by critics of the decision, claiming that corporations will dominate American politics with billions of dollars in expenditures, are pure science fiction.
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Second, 28 states, holding 60% of the nation's population, already allow corporate and union independent expenditures in state races. Yet none of these states is swamped with corporate and union spending, or dominated by special interests in some way that other states have escaped.
Interesting that conservatives like to label judges "activist judges" when they don't like a decision. This decision was big-time activism - by conservative judges.
This makes elections more of a sham, because, ultimately, the "elected officials" will answer to corporate sponsors and special interest groups. Sure is some incentive to vote, ain't it? Why waste the time? Regardless of what the people want corporate America will be legislating the nation. Why do we need Congress?
I disagree. I corporation can now buy ads for anyone. This is win for free speech
Which facility did they take you to for programming? "The Free Speech" facade that this ruling hides behind is smoke and mirrors. Our elections will not be decided by the people. You are celebrating a defeat for our democracy. Money corrupts and big money corrupts big. This is not about free speech, it is about corporations controlling this country.
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