Prop C Wins: LA Voters Send Strong Message Against Supreme Court's Citizens United Ruling

[davidthegnome]

24. Excellent news.

When I first read of Citizens United, I basically reached the conclusion that democracy was dead. Well, perhaps it is... but maybe we can resurrect it.

Citizens United should have never even been entertained as a possibility within a Country which generally considers itself either a democracy or a republic. The Supreme Court is a joke that stopped being funny a number of years ago - the fools who promoted and ultimately passed the Citizens United ruling ought to be deeply ashamed of themselves. A corporation is not a human being - and enormous financial contributions are not "free speech" any more than me offering a cop a hundred bucks to look the other way would be.

What shocks me still, is that a fair number of "democrats" have admitted to supporting the Citizens United ruling. Corruptocracy at it's finest.

This may be largely symbolic, as the article points out, but it is very important symbolism, as it reflects the feelings of the vast majority of Americans - by far. We're sick of huge financial interests buying our politicians and screwing us over with the blessing of the so called "highest authority" of the Nation.

The Supreme Court should sit up and pay attention - so should our "elected representatives", if they want to have any employment in the next few decades - and avoid prison - they should note the popularity of folks like Elizabeth Warren, who are finally daring to speak the truth. This corporate tyranny will not be tolerated forever.