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LaMouffette

(2,013 posts)
10. Starve the beast!
Sat Feb 1, 2020, 01:18 PM
Feb 2020

Money is the root of all evil, that is for damn sure. I don't think anything will change until we are able to overturn Citizen's United and can make all super pacs illegal. I found a good article on the website U.S. Pirge that begins:

A new Washington Post- ABC News poll shows that almost 7 out of 10 voters believe that super PACs, the independent expenditure only committees created in the wake of the Supreme Court’s disastrous Citizens United decision, should be illegal. Super PACs are not responsible for all problems with American democracy, however, they do amplify those troubles so it is no surprise that the public is crying out in opposition to them. Unfortunately, due to the Court’s backwards interpretation of the first amendment, we cannot legislate away super PACs today. However, there are some very important steps that every level of government – from your city council to the White House - should take right now to mitigate the impact of super PACs before the 2012 election.

There are three main problems with super PACs: unlimited money, corporate money, and secret money.

[To read more:]

[link:https://uspirg.org/blogs/blog/usp/making-super-pacs-illegal|

Babylonsister....... pdxflyboy Feb 2020 #1
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Oops! Sorry, here: babylonsister Feb 2020 #5
They must be shamed and destroyed malaise Feb 2020 #3
I can't believe this one flaw in our Constitution: Baitball Blogger Feb 2020 #4
I expected high ethics, or at least babylonsister Feb 2020 #6
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I keep thinking about Melania's coat...n/t EndlessWire Feb 2020 #24
The Founding Fathers didn't even believe in parties, and didn't adequately prepare for them. eppur_se_muova Feb 2020 #7
Starve the beast! LaMouffette Feb 2020 #10
Excellent point. Thanks for the link and crickets Feb 2020 #17
We Have 5 Justices DallasNE Feb 2020 #20
K&R 2naSalit Feb 2020 #9
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K&R! Mersky Feb 2020 #12
"Failure of courage" cp Feb 2020 #13
PLEASE--- REPUBLICANS in three branches of government......etc etc etc.... pangaia Feb 2020 #14
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Cowardice is far too kind a moniker. JudyM Feb 2020 #16
Why do we continue to ignore history? Under The Radar Feb 2020 #18
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Wonder what ole Bobby Lee is up to these days? Under The Radar Feb 2020 #22
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3 branches didn't do it....ONE POLITICAL PARTY DID IT.... Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #23
They felt threatened. They were afraid. kentuck Feb 2020 #25
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