In a two-paragraph opinion, the Supreme Court refused to revisit Citizens United and ruled 5-4 that Montana’s 100-year-old law limiting corporate campaign contributions was invalid, reversing the Montana Supreme Court. Twenty-two other states had joined with Montana.
So efforts to restrict corporate spending in local and state elections have failed.
The case was American Tradition Partnership, Inc. v. Bullock.
Another nail in the coffin of democracy.
I think someone who murders as a juvenile should at least have the possibility of parole.
Disgusting. More proof that the entire system is corrupt.
“If corporations are people, I want to see the birth certificate.”
It’s their Certificate of Incorporation!
Things have worked well in Montana for 100 years (where you can, or could until today, run a successful campaign for state senate for about $18,000) and now this.