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Because in practice it circumvents all the campaign finance laws that tried to somewhat level the playing field between candidates backed by the super rich and

Because in practice it circumvents all the campaign finance laws that tried to somewhat level the playing field between candidates backed by the super rich and those not.

whiddershins 8y ago
That might say more about how well the laws were written. It’s tricky to make campaign finance laws that don’t result in censorship. If the law would have prevented someone from making and distributing a documentary ... I believe it was a documentary critical of Hilary Clinton, which is interesting ... the law wasn’t well written and could easily be abused.
JackFr 8y ago
It allows corporations, non-profits and labor unions to make electioneering communications. That's it. I find it quite shocking that public service unions can spend millions of dollars electioneering for the people with whom they will be negotiating their contracts, but I'll accept the free speech rights of a voluntary association outweigh my concerns.
- NeoBasilisk 8y ago
  What public union is spending millions of dollars on elections?
  - JackFr 8y ago
    American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/totals.php?id=D000000061&cycle=2018 https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/totals.php?id=D000000061&cy... American Federation of Teachers https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/totals.php?id=D000000083&cycle=2018 https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/totals.php?id=D000000083&cy... National Educators Associantion https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/totals.php?id=D000000064&cycle=2018 https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/totals.php?id=D000000064&cy...