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Judicial activism at its worst
By now, you've certainly heard the news about the Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case. The breadth of this decision is stunning. It declares -- with no factual record before it to review -- that corporate political spending does not corrupt elected officials, that influencing lawmakers is not corruption, and… Read More
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The breadth of the Roberts Court's ruling in the Citizens United case is stunning. It declares -- with no factual record before it to review -- that corporate political spending does not corrupt elected officials, that influencing lawmakers is not corruption, and that the appearance of influence will not cause the public to lose faith in our democracy. This is judicial activism at its worst.
Justice John Paul Stevens gets it right when he says in his dissent that, "At bottom, the Court's opinion is thus a rejection of the common sense of the American people, who have recognized a need to prevent corporations from undermining self government since the founding, and who have fought against the distinctive corrupting potential of corporate electioneering since the days of Theodore Roosevelt."
It's time for swift and bold action. The best and most comprehensive option available to change the rules of the game in Washington is the Fair Elections Now Act. By allowing candidates to run highly competitive races that rely on small donor contributions and limited public funding, it puts voters -- not corporations -- in the driver's seat.
We cannot -- we will not -- allow control of our democracy to be handed over to wealthy special interests. Help us implement Fair Elections without delay.
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