Citizens United v. FEC

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by Riot

That a foreign-owned corporation is equal to an American voter?

That a foreign-owned corporation can now place millions and millions and millions of dollars worth of ads - more than any candidate or party - trying to directly influence the outcome of our elections by addressing voters?

With no brakes?



You are one of the most ultra-conservative, Libertarian people on this list - you are in favor of judicial activism?

no problem whatsoever, the foreign companies/entities are doing it now behind the scenes. you think Obama wasn't funded by foreign entities and that they went to great lengths to conceal it? bringing it out in the open is better.

judicial activism in the name of the first ammendment is most welcome.
i'm sure there are candidates and issues that you support who will also take advantage of this new freedom to get their message out.

i suppose you would not be in favor of government muzzling all corporations, say the New York Times for example. why should they have free rein to actively campaign on behalf of Democratic candidates and ideals, while other corporations are muzzled?

the court correctly decided that government cannot pick and chose which companies and associations are allowed to have free speech.

are you afraid that corporate ads will influence your decision about who to vote for? if not what is the problem?