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Left Coast2020

(2,397 posts) Sat Feb 15, 2014, 01:51 PM Feb 2014

This is how Citizens United Dies

In a first of its kind case, federal prosecutors say a Mexican businessman funnelled more than $500,000 into U.S. political races through Super PACs and various shell companies. The alleged financial scheme is the first known instance of a foreign national exploiting the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision in order to influence U.S. elections. If proven, the campaign finance scandal could reshape the public debate over the high court's landmark decision.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/02/13/1277252/-This-is-How-Citizens-United-Dies?detail=email

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This is how Citizens United Dies (Original Post) Left Coast2020 Feb 2014 OP

One can hope...then there is always the "Ooops" defense. Troglodytes. libdem4life Feb 2014 #1

Not convinced davidpdx Feb 2014 #2

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)

1. One can hope...then there is always the "Ooops" defense. Troglodytes.

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Sat Feb 15, 2014, 08:18 PM

Feb 2014

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)

2. Not convinced

Reply to Left Coast2020 (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2014, 05:58 AM

Feb 2014

The only way it will die is an amendment to the US Constitution and that is going to be very difficult to do. We need to make sure it is clear that corporations do not have freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the freedom to buy elections.

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