Category: Citizens United
Maddow does the math
Thanks to IzaakMak at I Want Ice Water for bringing this video to my attention. The following is Rachel Maddow’s commentary last night about political spending in this year’s presidential campaign. Arguably one of the smartest analysts on television today, Maddow explains where the money is coming from. If you care at all about Joe … Continue reading Maddow does the math
Super rich, super PACs, super dirt
Less than a month ago I referred readers to a Frank Bruni op-ed piece over at The New York Times. Today I’m going to do it again. “Of Bile and Billionaires” assesses the strategies and proposed methods of big money in the 2012 presidential campaign. Starting with billionaire Joe Ricketts’ super PAC and its plan … Continue reading Super rich, super PACs, super dirt
Another amendment against Citizens United
Here’s another anti–Citizens United amendment you can support if you’re interested. This one is sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders (VT). Continue reading Another amendment against Citizens United
I concur
Must pass along this goodie, first heard from Pandionna: “I’ll believe corporations are people when Texas executes one.” Continue reading I concur
There’s a petition to support the Citizens United amendment
Hopes springs eternal. A constitutional amendment to reverse the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decison has been proposed and introduced in Congress. Now there’s a petition. It may not help, but it can’t hurt. Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet, a co-sponsor of the amendment, is not mentioned on the petition site. I’m not sure why. It looks … Continue reading There’s a petition to support the Citizens United amendment