Supreme Court justices question campaign finance law

The US Supreme Court appears poised to pare back campaign finance reform measures that sharply restrict corporate expenditures during federal campaigns.

At issue in a special hearing Wednesday was whether the court should strike down two legal precedents that bar corporations from spending their general treasury funds on political speech during campaign season. Full Story »

Posted by Derek Hawkins - via Christian Science Monitor

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by Dwight Rousu - Sep. 15, 2009

Richey provides a dispassionate but largely accurate presentation of the case, including statements by significant actors.

Corporations are controlled by the very rich, and allowing corporations to spend freely to elect officials would be a giant step in destroying democracy.

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