March 2, 2010
In Citizens United v. FEC, five justices on the U.S. Supreme Court have decided that corporations are free to invest in the outcomes of elections, and that the federal government must shelter them against the will of the people.
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C.L. COOK: Interview with Riki Ott of Campaign to Legalize Democracy
February 22, 2010
Last month, the United States Supreme Court ruled; 2nd Amendment rights must be applied fully to corporations. Corporations , you may recall, are not faceless, conscienceless business entities, but are "living" entities, entitled under law to many of the rights accorded to humans.
MANSKI: Supreme Court's decision creates an American crisis
February 13, 2010
Unhinged. Absurd. Outrageous.
That's how you could describe the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in “Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission.” Unfortunately, the decision was much, much worse than that.
How much worse?
MANSKI AND GRAVES: Amend the Constitution to rein in corporations
February 12, 2010
You just lost the heart of your citizenship, thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court.