The quotation for today, across the jump, focuses our attention on the corrosive and corruptive effects of unlimited donations in support of political campaigns. These unlimited donations are a result of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. A critical aspect of the Citizens United ruling was the Supreme Court's narrow definition of political corruption to mean bribery.
"When Other Voices Are Drowned Out." Editorial. The New York Times 25 March, 2012: online edition.
Related information:
"The Wall Between Contractors and Politics." Editorial. The New York Times 25 March, 2012: online edition.
"This narrow focus on bribery is intellectually dishonest. The corrupting influence of money is not limited to bribery — the broader problem is the ability of moneyed interests to put into office those who support their political agendas or financial interests."
The New York Times
"When Other Voices Are Drowned Out." Editorial. The New York Times 25 March, 2012: online edition.
Related information:
"The Wall Between Contractors and Politics." Editorial. The New York Times 25 March, 2012: online edition.
Krugman, Paul. "Lobbyists, Guns and Money." The New York Times 25 March, 2012: online edition.
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