Supreme Court Upholds Campaign Finance Reform!

[janx]

Check this out!



http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52529-2003Dec10.html

There's also a thread in LBN, but for some reason it's getting no traction at all!

[pmbryant]

1. Good news for democracy

It was a 5-4 decision. O'Connor joined the good side, but the other 4 apparently don't find much problem with the "money = speech" line.

:-(

Of course, with the Bush FEC 'enforcing' this, it could all end up meaningless this time around.

--Peter

[janx]

2. No more special interest soft money and no more fundy

wingnut attack ads 60 days before an election.

I can't believe more DUers aren't aware of this.

[janx]

3. The Freeps are already trying to find ways to get around it--

To: Dan from Michigan
BTW - Here's an easy trick to get around campaign finance laws
Form a PAC, donate thousands of dollars to it, and 'split' the donations in half by "trading checks" with your buddies. "Split" the $50,000 among enough people to be the 'legal limit'.

Not that I condone that or anything.


326 posted on 12/10/2003 9:21:51 AM MST by Dan from Michigan ("if you wanna run cool, you got to run, on heavy heavy fuel" - Dire Straits)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1037638/posts?q=1&&page=301