Apparantly Robpotter is on the Supreme Court.
They just made a ruling that since corporations are people in the eyes of the law, to limit political advertisment or funding would be in violation of their First Amendment rights.
Keith Olbermann gave a Chicken Little speech referencing facism and violent revolution, but it's actually not far from possible if nothing is done.
Alan Grayson introduced a few bills last week to try to counteract this decision, and Barney Frank was on Rachel Maddow explaining how they can limit this via corporate legislation, so it's certainly not the end of the road.
They just made a ruling that since corporations are people in the eyes of the law, to limit political advertisment or funding would be in violation of their First Amendment rights.
Keith Olbermann gave a Chicken Little speech referencing facism and violent revolution, but it's actually not far from possible if nothing is done.
Alan Grayson introduced a few bills last week to try to counteract this decision, and Barney Frank was on Rachel Maddow explaining how they can limit this via corporate legislation, so it's certainly not the end of the road.
- Meatball
