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> The first step has to be repealing Citizen's United. Citizen's United was a group that made a political-advocacy movie and the FEC wanted to treat it as regu
by anamax 5y ago
> The first step has to be repealing Citizen's United.
Citizen's United was a group that made a political-advocacy movie and the FEC wanted to treat it as regulated political activity.
- UncleMeat 5y agoIt was. And the consequence of this ruling was nearly unlimited amounts money being spent on the reelection campaigns of various lawmakers by corporations, with the obvious intent being to install friendly legislators.
- anamax 5y agoYup, every major newspaper and TV/Cable network is a corporation. If the NYT can push candidates, why not Sears?
- lokar 5y agoSears is free to say what they want on their website or distribute leaflets. That's not the same thing as donating cash.
- anamax 5y agoThe "work product" of CU was their movie. Is it okay with you if a corporation donates money to Roger Moore to support the production of a documentary that said corporation agrees with? Does it depend on whether said documentary advocates for/against a candidate? How do we define "advocate"? (Is saying "Fred took money from Mexican drug lords" advocacy?)