Citizens United Archives – https://ezkool.com/category/citizens-united/ Mon, 15 Feb 2016 14:55:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ezkool.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ezkool-logo-75png.png Citizens United Archives – https://ezkool.com/category/citizens-united/ 32 32 12773863 Democrats Will Schedule Vote On A Constitutional Amendment Against Citizens United https://ezkool.com/2014/04/democrats-will-schedule-vote-on-a-constitutional-amendment-against-citizens-united-2/ https://ezkool.com/2014/04/democrats-will-schedule-vote-on-a-constitutional-amendment-against-citizens-united-2/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2014 21:36:53 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=50986 Citizens United, that infamous decision by the US Supreme Court that allows unlimited secret campaign contributions through SuperPacs, could be seeing it’s end days if Senate Democrats get their way. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), plans to introduce a constitutional amendment tackling the decision later this year. “The Supreme Court is trying to take this country back […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/04/democrats-will-schedule-vote-on-a-constitutional-amendment-against-citizens-united-2/feed/ 0 50986 Supreme Court’s Decision – No Limits on Campaign Contributions https://ezkool.com/2014/04/supreme-courts-decision-no-limits-on-campaign-contributions/ https://ezkool.com/2014/04/supreme-courts-decision-no-limits-on-campaign-contributions/#comments Wed, 02 Apr 2014 14:53:15 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=49888 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. […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/04/supreme-courts-decision-no-limits-on-campaign-contributions/feed/ 2 49888 Bill Maher Urges Liberal Elites to Take Advantage of Citizens United https://ezkool.com/2013/08/bill-maher-urges-liberal-elites-to-take-advantage-of-citizens-united/ https://ezkool.com/2013/08/bill-maher-urges-liberal-elites-to-take-advantage-of-citizens-united/#respond Sat, 03 Aug 2013 16:37:23 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=41264 Citizens United is one of the Supreme Court’s most bogus decision, abd there’s been a few. Led by a conservative majority,  the court followed Mitt Romney’s definition of “people” and proudly proclaimed that Corporations too, are “people.” And with that proclamation, the floodgates were opened for these newly discovered “people” to donate unimaginable, untraceable amounts […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/08/bill-maher-urges-liberal-elites-to-take-advantage-of-citizens-united/feed/ 0 41264 Politics Isn’t Broken, It’s Fixed https://ezkool.com/2013/06/politics-isnt-broken-its-fixed/ https://ezkool.com/2013/06/politics-isnt-broken-its-fixed/#respond Sun, 30 Jun 2013 12:01:53 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=38406 Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen, has come up a novel approach that he thinks will help the growing movement wishing to reverse the Supreme Court’s decision on Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which signifies that corporations are “people”, allowing billionaires and corporate panhandlers to seduce politicians with unlimited “contributions”…very un-democratic…without having to disclose […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/06/politics-isnt-broken-its-fixed/feed/ 0 38406 Nancy Pelosi Blames Citizens United for IRS Controversy https://ezkool.com/2013/05/nancy-pelosi-blames-citizens-united-for-irs-controversy/ https://ezkool.com/2013/05/nancy-pelosi-blames-citizens-united-for-irs-controversy/#respond Fri, 17 May 2013 11:52:40 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=35493 I completely agree with Nancy Pelosi. If the Supreme Court had done the sensible thing instead of catering to partisan idealogy and struck down Citizens United, we would not be dealing with this nonsense today. The IRS is under heavy fire from both parties following recent revelations that some in the agency singled out conservative […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/05/nancy-pelosi-blames-citizens-united-for-irs-controversy/feed/ 0 35493 Justice Scalia Defends Citizens United Saying “Money Is Speech” – Video https://ezkool.com/2012/07/justice-scalia-defends-citizens-united-saying-money-is-speech/ https://ezkool.com/2012/07/justice-scalia-defends-citizens-united-saying-money-is-speech/#respond Sun, 22 Jul 2012 03:29:36 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=18402 Citizens United has become the driving force behind the selling of the American Democracy. It allows Corporations to give unlimited amounts of money to any politician of their choosing. And because of the very foundation of the Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United that classifies Corporations as people, unlimited amounts of money are flowing from unknown sources […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2012/07/justice-scalia-defends-citizens-united-saying-money-is-speech/feed/ 0 18402 Ex Supreme Court Judge Criticizes Citizens United Ruling – Corporations Are Not People My Friends https://ezkool.com/2012/05/ex-supreme-court-judge-criticizes-citizens-united-ruling-corporations-are-not-people-my-friends/ https://ezkool.com/2012/05/ex-supreme-court-judge-criticizes-citizens-united-ruling-corporations-are-not-people-my-friends/#respond Thu, 31 May 2012 11:12:41 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=17572 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens leveled new criticism on Wednesday against the court’s landmark 2010 ruling on campaign financing, saying it had allowed corporations to ramp up spending and non-voters to influence the outcome of elections. Stevens, who dissented from the “Citizens United” ruling, said it had increased the importance […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2012/05/ex-supreme-court-judge-criticizes-citizens-united-ruling-corporations-are-not-people-my-friends/feed/ 0 17572 The Supreme Court Will Reconsider ‘Citizens United’ https://ezkool.com/2012/04/the-supreme-court-will-reconsider-citizens-united/ https://ezkool.com/2012/04/the-supreme-court-will-reconsider-citizens-united/#respond Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:23:18 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=16777 The Supreme Court has agreed to take a case that justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer say will give it a chance to rethink its infamous Citizens United v. FEC decision. The court is being asked to look into a Montana Supreme Court decision stating that its law restricting corporate election spending in state […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2012/04/the-supreme-court-will-reconsider-citizens-united/feed/ 0 16777 Today’s Politics – Bought And Sold By The Super P.A.C. https://ezkool.com/2012/01/todays-politics-bought-and-sold-by-the-super-p-a-c/ https://ezkool.com/2012/01/todays-politics-bought-and-sold-by-the-super-p-a-c/#respond Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:44:27 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=15028 The Supreme Court's dumb decision in the Citizens United v The Federal Election Commission - where the Court ruled that Corporations are people, thus, their free speech must be protected by the first amendment of the United States Constitution - came under attack as Jon Stewart and Steven Colbert showed exactly how foolish this court's decision really was.

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2012/01/todays-politics-bought-and-sold-by-the-super-p-a-c/feed/ 0 15028 Apres-Primary Musings: Mitt Can’t Conquer the Mountain https://ezkool.com/2012/01/apres-primary-musings-mitt-cant-conquer-the-mountain/ https://ezkool.com/2012/01/apres-primary-musings-mitt-cant-conquer-the-mountain/#respond Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:05:23 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=14823 We are not impressed. If Mitt Romney can’t muster over 40% of the vote in a backyard state against a field of sub-par candidates with extreme positions on the issues, then he’s not ready yet for his curtain call. Yes, it certainly was a good day for Romney, but not as good as his victory […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2012/01/apres-primary-musings-mitt-cant-conquer-the-mountain/feed/ 0 14823 Koch Brothers And American For Prosperity Attacked By Anonymous https://ezkool.com/2011/02/koch-brothers-and-american-for-prosperity-attacked-by-anonymous/ https://ezkool.com/2011/02/koch-brothers-and-american-for-prosperity-attacked-by-anonymous/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:38:39 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=7164 The Koch Brothers and Americans For Prosperity have been put on notice… from Anonymous, the internet hacking group that came out in support for Wiki-leaks and other “internet injustices.” The group began their protest by joining the pro-union fight in Wisconsin, and by taking down the website for Americans For Prosperity. Anonymous then put out a press-release stating […]

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