In addition to citizens united, here’s more proof that the American democracy is for sale to the highest bidder.
The Conservative led Supreme Court ruled 5-4, in a decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts, that limits on the total amount of money donors can give to all candidates, committees and political parties are unconstitutional. The decision frees the nation’s wealthiest donors to have greater influence in federal elections.
The decision in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission marks the latest round in the bitter national debate over the role of money in American politics. It’s the most important campaign-finance ruling since the high court’s 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling allowed corporations and unions to spend unlimited amounts independently to influence elections…
The decision was a victory for the Republican National Committee and Alabama businessman Shaun McCutcheon, who challenged the $123,200 cap on contributions an individual can give to all federal candidates, parties and political action committees in a two-year election cycle.
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This is dispicable. And since we now understand that running for political office does not guarentee any moral fiber whatsoever, wealthy enterprises with “special interests” will be able to shop-til-they-drop to find a tailor-made candidate to suit all their lobbying needs. This is huge news! We buried DEMOCRCY for good today.