http://www.politico.com/news/stories/01 ... Page2.html
The long and short of it... corporations and unions can donate to political campaigns. That's going to change the dynamic of the mid-term elections. It essentially neutralizes the Dems fundraising efforts.
Significant Supreme Court Ruling
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Embar Angylwrath
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Significant Supreme Court Ruling
Correction Mr. President, I DID build this, and please give Lurker a hug, we wouldn't want to damage his self-esteem.
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Kulaf
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Re: Significant Supreme Court Ruling
Not sure you read that right. From my reading they can now take out political ads, but are still prohibited from direct campaign contributions and coordination with political campaigns or groups.
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Re: Significant Supreme Court Ruling
Welcome to the 2010 ExxonMobil Elections!
Well, it’s the Super-Monroe Doctrine: “Get off our oil, people who dress funny!” - M. Bouffant
"You're a bad captain, Zarde. People like you only learn by being touched, and hard. And you will greatly disapprove of where these men put their hands." - M. Vanderbeam.
"You're a bad captain, Zarde. People like you only learn by being touched, and hard. And you will greatly disapprove of where these men put their hands." - M. Vanderbeam.
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Embar Angylwrath
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You might be surprised to note that the AFL-CIO was on the same side as the Supreme Court on this. They favored the ruling.Partha wrote:Welcome to the 2010 ExxonMobil Elections!
Correction Mr. President, I DID build this, and please give Lurker a hug, we wouldn't want to damage his self-esteem.
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Re: Significant Supreme Court Ruling
Santa Clara led directly to this fiasco, and will lead to such niceties as the PRC publicly funding election materials for politicians who are going to do it favors. Think China owns us NOW? Wait until they've officially bought and paid for our government.
Hope you enjoy it, I'm off to study Mandarin.
Hope you enjoy it, I'm off to study Mandarin.
Well, it’s the Super-Monroe Doctrine: “Get off our oil, people who dress funny!” - M. Bouffant
"You're a bad captain, Zarde. People like you only learn by being touched, and hard. And you will greatly disapprove of where these men put their hands." - M. Vanderbeam.
"You're a bad captain, Zarde. People like you only learn by being touched, and hard. And you will greatly disapprove of where these men put their hands." - M. Vanderbeam.
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Re: Significant Supreme Court Ruling
That reminds me, forgot to pick up this month's Soros money.
Well, it’s the Super-Monroe Doctrine: “Get off our oil, people who dress funny!” - M. Bouffant
"You're a bad captain, Zarde. People like you only learn by being touched, and hard. And you will greatly disapprove of where these men put their hands." - M. Vanderbeam.
"You're a bad captain, Zarde. People like you only learn by being touched, and hard. And you will greatly disapprove of where these men put their hands." - M. Vanderbeam.