Robert ReichThe NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on...
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
RevJeber@rbreich
The unaffiliated citizens of the United States ought to form our own Pac, since our "representatives" only represent for cash.
The unaffiliated citizens of the United States ought to form our own Pac, since our "representatives" only represent for cash.
Aaron
Nicole ParsonsIt's not even an American-owned oligarchy anymore.
Republicans are prepared to sell out democracy to the highest bidder.
Citizens United permits unlimited foreign donations via American corporations.
Russia:
https://www.voanews.com/a/report-democracies-at-risk-from-russian-money-meddling/6746880.html
https://theintercept.com/2022/10/11/mbs-saudi-oil-biden-october-surprise-election-interference/
China
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/06/guo-wengui-lin-wood-steve-bannon-million-maga-march/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/05/17/guo-wengui-disinformation-steve-bannon/
GOP political operative sentenced to 18 months over illegal Russian contributions to Trump campaign
A GOP political operative was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Friday for his involvement in transferring illegal campaign contributions from a Russian national to former President Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. A Justice Department release states that Jesse Benton planned with another political adviser to send political contributions from the Russian national, who wanted…
Sane Thinker@Npars01 @hosford42 @jeber @rbreich I have bookmarked your post. It looks like a ton of good information. I read, I write, I blog. It's challenging keeping up. Citizens United has enabled so much destruction.
Havyhh2@rbreich @hosford42 @Npars01 @jeber Citizens United ruling has straight up been one of the, if not THE, most corrupting, destructive, corrosive events to American politics
@havvyhh2 @rbreich @hosford42 @jeber
It's not called the "Court that Koch Bought" for nothing.
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/citizens-united-explained
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_v._FEC
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_(organization)
https://www.britannica.com/event/Citizens-United-v-Federal-Election-Commission
Reminder, #KochNetwork is helping fund Putin's regime & the war on Ukraine
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/03/30/koch-industries-russia-investment-boycott/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/koch-industries-russia-ukraine-sanctions/
Koch Bros. are Exhibit A in Case Against Citizens United » Senator Bernie Sanders
BURLINGTON, Vt., May 31 – A plan by the Koch brothers, a right-wing conservative family, to spend $400 million on political campaigns this year is the latest evidence of the need to overturn a Supreme Court ruling that voided campaign finance laws, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said today. Organizations related to Charles and David […]
WesDym@havvyhh2 I agree, though I expect SCOTUS would say the failure is with Congress or the People, for not constructing laws against it. In theory, at least, SCOTUS can only rule on the law as it is, not as it should be. Regardless, the problem is fixable through legislation or amendment, if the People can find the will to do so.
@wesdym You are correct....Congress can & should fix this....but unlikely by this Congress. Somehow it needs to get amplified as a serious issue