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Monday, January 25, 2010

Supreme Court bought and paid for

The U.S. Supreme Court has finally gone the way of most other political office holders and appointees in this country by selling out American votes in favor of Big Business. In the past, an individual could spend as much as they wished to get someone elected. They could NOT give as much as they wished to any one candidate; that was limited to $2,400 per.

Corporations were limited on how much they could spend on getting someone elected and were also limited in direct contributions.
But our Unholy Nine have slapped all previous precedent to hell in a hand basket. They have ruled - contrary to all findings in this arena since the early-mid 20th century - that Corporate America is now the KING of US Politics. Not you and not us.

The conservative-heavy, conservative activist Group of 5 robber-barons reinterpreted the law, stood the law on its head, kicked the law in general to the curb by saying that Big Business can spend as much as it wants to help elect someone. This ruling means that Big Business will be much more important in all future elections THAN THE INDIVIDUAL VOTER and that the rich and mighty will totally trump regular old citizens like us!!!!
It gives Big Business a totally unequal footing over the Little Guy not to mention increased access; greater leverage to our elected officials.

Oddly enough, Conservatives have been boo-hooing non-stop about Sotomayor's supposed "activism" as a jurist since her nomination to the highest court. They were so afraid she'd "create new law." But the five old men who made this latest decision went where no previous Supreme Court did or dared to - because it isn't the law now nor has it ever been the law.

So, conservatives, where is your outrage? Tea Partiers, is THIS what you expect from your Court? Sen. McCain, why are you not expressing dismay and shock. Your campaign finance action with Sen. Russ Feingold was the right thing to do. Now you're expressing your "disappointment?" Where are your balls? Where are your GUTS? Have you all become Castrati?

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