Many people, on both sides of the political spectrum understand the implications of the recent Supreme Court ruling that says that corporations may basically act as if they are individuals when it comes to political “speech.” They refer to the transfer of a dollar or a billion dollars, which they regard, stupidly…yes, stupidly…as the same [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Campaign finance reform'
The Supreme Court Disgracefully Wrong on Freedom of Speech
February 6th, 2010 · Comments Off · Courts and the Law, Politics
Tags: Alito·Bush supreme court·Campaign finance reform·corporate campaign contributions·freedom of speech·money as free speech·Roberts Supreme Court·Scalia·Supreme Court
What Campaign Finance Reform Means for Jobs.
December 6th, 2009 · Comments Off · Economics, General, Politics
The 2008 election for all federal offices cost over $5 billion. The campaign finance for President alone cost over $1 billion. The election funding for the Presidential campaign and the election campaign funding for Congress are out of control. Those numbers alone should tell us what we need to do. We need to stop allowing [...]
Tags: Campaign finance reform