The Democratic Assault on the First Amendment

[MrPots]

What makes me mad about this ruling is it does not go far enough. I want to Koch brothers to write ME a check for my vote. It would be more efficient and honest that this campaign bullshit and I'd get something out of it.

[Pio1980]

If Ted Cruz wrote it then it's probably more of the same self serving Bullshit he's used to justify the 24 billion dollar loss of commerce his shutdown cost the country.
Funny that you don't trust representative government but have no problem trusting unregulated for-profit commercial interests.

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[4-2-7]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Did YOU read the amendment?

The proposed amendment refers to the size of political contributions.

That would be MONEY, Dan. And who has more money than the rest of us?

Corporations and wealthy oligarchs, that's who. That's what the whole thing is about.

If it came down to an amendment vote, I WOULD SUPPORT IT. I HATE "CITIZENS UNITED".

But, doubt that would ever happen.

Dave

(1) the amount of contributions to candidates for nomination for election to, or for election to, State office; and


(2) the amount of funds that may be spent by, in support of, or in opposition to such candidates.

No need to state the law twice if contrabution was only limited to money.

Dave that commet you just made lacks any valid contribution to this thread.

[BlueStreak]

The greater the resources an organization or even an individual has at their disposal the more air time, commercial time, etc, they can BUY, thus unduly influencing elections.

This is why our election process has turned into an absolutely idiotic circus of misinformation and outrageous claims. Because under Citizens United, nobody can hold slanderers and "Carnival Barkers" of any stripe accountable. They have far more resources to spew their nonsense with and don't have to back up any of their claims, ever. It has always been this way to some degree, but since "Citizens United" we have thrown gasoline on the fire.

Dave

[BlueStreak]

Under Citizens United----MONEY IS SPEECH. The more a whackjob billionaire, a labor union or a large corporation spends----the bigger their megaphone.

Get it, now?

Dave

[4-2-7]

Originally Posted by MrPots

What makes me mad about this ruling is it does not go far enough. I want to Koch brothers to write ME a check for my vote. It would be more efficient and honest that this campaign bullshit and I'd get something out of it.

Funny thing about laws if all are against the law then one can pick and chose who they want to prosecute.

[4-2-7]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Under Citizens United----MONEY IS SPEECH.

Get it, now?

Dave

Dave you better put your money where your mouth is.


Time is money.

[MrPots]

Funny thing about this law is you can buy any election you want, you just can't pay the voter directly.

[4-2-7]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Under Citizens United----MONEY IS SPEECH. The more a whackjob billionaire, a labor union or a large corporation spends----the bigger their megaphone.

Get it, now?

Dave

I appreciate you contributing your opinion on this topic.

[4-2-7]

Originally Posted by MrPots

Funny thing about this law is you can buy any election you want, you just can't pay the voter directly.

Funny thing about freedom of speech and the freedom to vote. In the end it's the responsibility of the individual.