The role of money -- post Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision -- is the focus of the quotation for today. What does money say about a political candidate?
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Showing posts with label Federal Election Commission. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Federal Election Commission. Show all posts
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
Quotation for Today: Creating an American Plutocracy
The quotation for today reminds us again of the loathsome nature of the decision by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Equally important, the quotation and the article referencing the quotation provide insight into how the majority of the Supreme Court justices viewed the impact of their Citizens United decision.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Quotation for Today: U.S. Supreme Court Creates a Plutocracy
In today's quotation, across the jump, we are given another look at the impact of the United States Supreme Court's infamous, democratic-destroying decision in the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Quotation for Today: The Upshot of "Citizens United v. FEC"
The quotation for today, across the jump, addresses the essential impact of the decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 08-205 (2010).
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Quotation for Today: Politicians Bought and Paid For With Corporate Money
"We have never seen anything like this in terms of the amount of money being raised and spent. The scale of it is the surprise. They are spending more than the candidates are."
Trevor Potter
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Quotation for Today: If Corporations Are People, Then Who or What Isn't?
"The reasoning of Citizens United applies with even greater force to noncitizens who lawfully reside in the United States."
Paul Sherman
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