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Under the current laws, unions can give as much as they want to candidates for Congress, Senate and President. Not directly, but through PAC's and Independent Expenditure Committee's.
The San Fran Chronicle is frightened by the prospect of corporations being on an equal footing with the openly corrupt unions (in order to work good folks have to pay bribes).
"Advocates of meaningful campaign finance laws are waiting with great trepidation for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in a case that challenges a 60-year-old ban on corporate contributions to candidates for federal office. Five of the nine justices already have established a willingness to chip away at restraints on campaign spending. This case, Citizens United vs. FEC, provides them with an opportunity to declare that the ban on corporate contributions is unconstitutional - which could dramatically increase the already formidable clout of special interests to influence congressional and presidential elections."
Soon we will know if honesty can be returned to the electoral process. Of course as long as ACORN is involved, elections can not be honest.
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The San Fran Chronicle is frightened by the prospect of corporations being on an equal footing with the openly corrupt unions (in order to work good folks have to pay bribes).
"Advocates of meaningful campaign finance laws are waiting with great trepidation for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in a case that challenges a 60-year-old ban on corporate contributions to candidates for federal office. Five of the nine justices already have established a willingness to chip away at restraints on campaign spending. This case, Citizens United vs. FEC, provides them with an opportunity to declare that the ban on corporate contributions is unconstitutional - which could dramatically increase the already formidable clout of special interests to influence congressional and presidential elections."
Soon we will know if honesty can be returned to the electoral process. Of course as long as ACORN is involved, elections can not be honest.
More...