17 May 2014 7:36 pm
It's not about the commercials themselves. It's about being able to steamroll the opposition with 10 times the commercials they can afford.Huey » 17 May 2014 6:20 am » wrote:
Dude, this has been discussed and shown to you. Your failure to read it is very telling of your motivations and ideology.
Corporations, UNIONS, and associations are not people. But the people who comprimise those corporations, UNIONS, and associations are free to associate and work for common goal. The USSC in NAACP V Alabama ruled that it is a constitutionally gauranteed freedom.
Further more, Citizen's United ruled that these groups, UNIONS, corporations and associations ARE allowed to participate in electioneering communications within 60 days of a general election and 30 days of a primary. This case was simply about whether Citizen's United could air a film critical to Hillary with 30 days of the democrat primary in 2008 which was a result of the McCain Feingold Act of 2002. That it.
The case did not overturn the federal ban direct contributions to candidates or parties by UNIONS or corporations, it did not overturn the disclosure requirements, keeping both of them illegal.
If you are afraid of a TV or radio commercial discussing a candidate or issue you got problems. And if you are going to lecture me about this topic I suggest you educate yourself and stop spewing lies and talking points.