The Supreme Court campaign finance decision came down today. In the end, the Supreme Court campaign finance ruling all but ended spending limits. For the likes of Citizens United and other conservatives, the decision is a win for free speech. For some on the left, it is another blow to
Supreme Court Campaign Finance Ruling Overturns Campaign Finance Limits
democracy and more proof of corporate rule over America. But the Supreme Court campaign finance decision also means that 2010 election mudslinging will be through the roof.
The case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission was over a 2008 film against Hilary Clinton. Citizens United is a company 'dedicated to restoring our government to citizen's control' and to that extent, they produced an anti-Hilary Clinton movie during the 2008 primaries.
The Federal Election Commission argued that it violated McCain-Feingold and other laws that limit campaign finance by corporations. The case went up to the Supreme Court, and today's campaign finance ruling went 5-4 for Citizens United.
As a result, Citizens United and other corporate groups can now spend as much as they want on behalf of certain candidates - and spend as much as they want attacking them. Labor unions will also get the same benefit, though the focus on the Supreme Court campaign finance decision is centered on corporate influence.
The decision has already been hailed by Republicans and slammed by Democrats. Conservatives and Citizens United see this as a First Amendment issue, while Democrats argue that corporations now have more power over elections than ever. After the loss of the 60-seat majority, and new-found worries about the midterms and President Obama's future, today's ruling is seen as the worst news yet for the left.
McCain-Feingold and other federal laws that limited corporate spending are now weakened. So with the Supreme Court campaign finance ruling, the sky is the limit for companies to promote their preferred candidates and attack their enemies.
The Federal Election Commission argued that it violated McCain-Feingold and other laws that limit campaign finance by corporations. The case went up to the Supreme Court, and today's campaign finance ruling went 5-4 for Citizens United.
As a result, Citizens United and other corporate groups can now spend as much as they want on behalf of certain candidates - and spend as much as they want attacking them. Labor unions will also get the same benefit, though the focus on the Supreme Court campaign finance decision is centered on corporate influence.
The decision has already been hailed by Republicans and slammed by Democrats. Conservatives and Citizens United see this as a First Amendment issue, while Democrats argue that corporations now have more power over elections than ever. After the loss of the 60-seat majority, and new-found worries about the midterms and President Obama's future, today's ruling is seen as the worst news yet for the left.
McCain-Feingold and other federal laws that limited corporate spending are now weakened. So with the Supreme Court campaign finance ruling, the sky is the limit for companies to promote their preferred candidates and attack their enemies.
Source: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2616679/supreme_court_campaign_finance_ruling.html
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