In a recent "5-4 decision in the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court ruled under the First Amendment that the government may not ban political spending by corporations and unions in candidate elections, radically changing campaign finance law."
http://www.mayitpleasethecourt.com/journal.asp
Indeed, this greatly affects how corporations will be able to influence politics and politicians in the future. Some expressed fear that "you can now be subject to the same kind of propaganda barrage that currently wants to sell you junk food when it comes to candidates." What do you think?
http://seminal.firedoglake.com/diary/25437
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