Supreme Court Ruling Is an Invitation to Scandal

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its finally time to move out of this country. it is owned by the corporations and we the people will just be the working slaves with worse working conditions, less pay for our labors. insurance companies will continue to decide who lives or dies according the the bottom line of their profits. shame on the members of the court that sold out this united states of America. all the people that have died for our freedoms have died in vain. republicans are a selfish, sleesy bunch that cares for nothing but themselves.

m. obrien of FL 6:58PM January 25, 2010

I wonder what the ACLU thinks about this ruling?

cv of CA 1:32AM January 24, 2010

I love all these progressive libs and their comments. The get doped up by Keith Doperman, shat their pants, and then run deliriously to the internet to declare the sky is falling. You know it pretty easy to inform yourself about this issue. It's just easier to let Doperman/Madcow/and Kristy do it for you.

Steve of CA 7:10PM January 23, 2010

It's not a victory for 'people' citizens, it's a victory for 'corporate' citizens. I'm an individual person, making way less than any corporation in this land and money being considered an extension of freedom of speech (Buckley vs. Valeo), I basicaly have no more voice or impact in the "democratic" system of our country.
The supreme court has reached a decision this week which gives more 'speech'/POWER to corporations to influence politics and exert control on government. The proponants of this ruling claiming vitory for freedom of speech have an erie similarity with televangelists; capitalizing on the ignorance and gulability of the public at large to become more wealthy and more powerful.
Often framed as the enemy by the ignorant or those in lust for power, our government is the core institution that citizens of this land have to protect themselves from foreign invaders, catastrophies, assaults on human rights, pollution etc.. and not least, corporate abuse. A corporation is not interested in the good of this country, it is interested in profit. But sadly ,the trend of corporate control over the government continues, and that I beleive is a serious threat to our democracy. Politicians need a system in which inteligent decision making is possible and uninhibited by very narrow yet dispraportionately powerful entities.
The rulling on jan. 21st 2010 by supreme court justices Kennedy, Alito, Scalia, Roberts and Thomas leaves me to wonder why are we loosing our common sense in this country? Is it greed? Giving corporations a 'person' status is probably one of the worst decisions the courts have ever made. It's twisted reasoning to give further advantage to those seaking more wealth, more power.

Chris Stewart of NJ 2:04PM January 23, 2010

with their corporate sponsors logos and the amount of their sponsorship underneath each one. Bigger logos for bigger donors. Smaller ones for smaller donors. Free advertising for the Brand Awareness People and full knowledge by the people who the congressman they elected are representing.
Nascar does it and so does many other sports. Some are more subtle like Golf. But there are plenty of Logos to be found even there. That's all we ask. Such a little thing. As the foreign owned corporations who reside here buy their favorite congresspeople, they should also wear the countries colors that they represent. I'm sure every country that want more influence in US politics will happily by a large US corporation to get naming rights. The potential M&A business for Wall Street is just staggering. With the reduced competition thanks to the Govt, the fee income will almost make it worth it again instead of trading for their own accounts.

Dburn of IN 10:32PM January 22, 2010

There goes the voice of the people. I never thought I would live long enough to witness a decision so stupid that it diminishes the respect we HAD for the Supreme Court of the United States. I am profoundly ashamed of my Republican justices.

Emma Hatch of IN 10:24PM January 22, 2010

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Rick of TX 8:26PM January 22, 2010

Morris Dees as a Supreme Ct. Justice. That would be a dream come true for everyone who calls them selves an American.

Monty G. Murry of TX 5:39PM January 22, 2010

The news media shilled for Obama in the last Presidential election. People voted for what they thought he was, as portrayed in the news. Money spent by media corporations in producing news programming heavily leaning toward one candidate isn't covered by the donor restrictions. That's not a problem, right?

Brian Ritchie of PA 5:39PM January 22, 2010

While I find this news very disturbing for the Citizens of America, I find it even more disturbing that if a Corporation has money to spend to elect someone, then why are there people out of work, taking cutbacks, and the cost of education so high? This country is damned if some in Washington dont come to their senses soon!

WilliamPGH of PA 4:00PM January 22, 2010