Corporations and the First Amendment

The playbook is simple. If you agree with the decision, they're judges that do the right thing. If you disagree with the decision they're activist judges.

 

Today's ruling is a scoreboard changer.

Before today
Russ Feingold accomplishments in 18 years in the Senate: 1.

After today
Russ Feingold accomplishments in 18 years in the Senate: 0.

 

That's not true at all.

And I'd say the majority of judges these days have become activist judges so it is nice when they actually, you know, read the constitution and make a decision based on what it says.....

 

Let's agree that they interpreted the constitution to mean what they think it means.

 

That freedom of speech means that restrictions on speech are illegal?

Yes, that is what it says.

 

Ziggy,

The issue here was PAYING for speech. You and your friends can shout "VOTE PALIN 2012" all day long if you want.

But if you pool your pennies and buy TV ads for Sarah Palin you could violate existing campaign finance laws.

The basic question here is whether money is speech and whether that "speech" should be regulated as contributions to campaigns are.

The negative here is that is will become even more important for candidates to secure backing from corporations or special interests to have a shot at getting elected.

 

Two more steps down the road to Roman Empire.

 

Which is exactly why all those campaign finance laws already on the books are bullshit.

 

A lot of people agree with you.

 

I know, I know, you go to law school so you are the authority on everything blah, blah, blah

Get over yourself.

Far too many of our judges have no problem stepping all over the constitution or stretching it one way or the other make it fit their own personal agenda, or the agenda of the POLITICIANS who appointed them or, in the case of those who actually run for their judgeship, the groups that paid their bills.

The fact that the overwhelming majority of our judges are appointed by politicians virtually ensures that judges will make decisions based on politics, political philosophy and idealogy as opposed to the actual law.

 

I see - you get to tell me I don't know what I am talking about but when I tell you to get over yourself, it is my fault right?

Give me a break.