LeviBooth wrote:
CaliWolverine wrote:

At the end of the day, the First Amendment was preserved.

Please, explain away. Does the Teamster's Union now have the right to vote? Is Exxon bearing arms? Glad to see AFL-CIO and Goldmann Sachs finally won the hard-earned right to voice their opinions in a campaign equally with me.

Hey Cali, maybe you can call Lilly Ledbetter to tell her about Roberts' and his cohorts' change of heart regarding existing law. You know, 'strict constructionism' and all.

This is a decision that both 'sides' on this board should disagree with, akin to the strengthening of the executive branch.
I'm happy to explain, but I'll let the words of those that made the decision as well as policy wonks explain it directly. First and foremost, the very policies and laws that are considered by lawmakers and voters against people, unions, organizations, corporations should be allowed to be defended or prosecuted by those very entities, in my opinion. Right now, they are stifled to a large degree. That will no longer be the case. Last time I checked, a corporation is a separate legal entity with rights and privileges (and liabilities). So why shouldn't they have a seat at the table?

Furthermore, when there were gaping holes in the laws that allowed fat ass Spartan Michael Moore and others to go around the FEC to produce their complete crap without rebuttal, something has to be done. 521's and the other crap that spawned from McCain Feingold and other laws limiting campaign speech, did more harm than good. People like George Soros, who was polluting the campaigns with his complete propaganda, can now be answered in full by those he attacks.

Maybe Obama can try to dissolve SCOTUS like FDR attempted to do.


You may not agree with them, you certainly don't. I do.


"The text and purpose of the First Amendment point in the same direction: Congress may not prohibit political speech, even if the speaker is a corporation or union." - Chief Justice John Roberts

"Speech about our government and candidates for elective office lies at the heart of the First Amendment, and the court's decision vindicates the right of individuals to engage in core political speech by banding together to make their voices heard." - Theodore Olson, who argued the case for Citizens United.

"The Supreme Court's ruling frees American business from the yoke of second-class citizenship. ... The reason American business is active in politics in the first place is to influence public policies that impact the prosperity of its employees and shareholders." - Gregory Casey, president and CEO of the Business and Industry Political Action Committee.