The other SCOTUS ruling: yeah, Citizens United can fuck states' rights, too

[Ideologue]

The First Amendment applies to states as well?  NO WAI

[CountDeMoney]

Hmmm, grumbler and the Languish law firm bitching about the proper use of archaic terminology.  Imagine that.

[Ideologue]

States are sovereigns.  Sovereigns don't have rights, they have powers.

I've never understood why so many people don't get that distinction.

It's very convenient to be ignorant of that fact.  Southerners get to elide racism out of the civil war, and progressives get to elide humanity out of the state.  Everyone gets what they want, and they get to use the same bad terminology to advance their agendas.

Yilaborate.

[garbon]

The First Amendment applies to states as well?  NO WAI

I won't be having that in my state!

[Valmy]

Don't really see the cause for concern here...other than Montana wasting the money of the few taxpayer's that it has.

By...what?  Passing a law 100 years ago?  A century ago they were supposed to anticipate this court challenge somehow?

[garbon]

Don't really see the cause for concern here...other than Montana wasting the money of the few taxpayer's that it has.

By...what?  Passing a law 100 years ago?  A century ago they were supposed to anticipate this court challenge somehow?

No the waste on defending against this and all their politicians rallying as if this is some hot button issue.

[Valmy]

Don't really see the cause for concern here...other than Montana wasting the money of the few taxpayer's that it has.

ZOMG the evol corporations are buying elections!!!111

Not really.  They buy off both sides so they win either way.

[Valmy]

No the waste on defending against this and all their politicians rallying as if this is some hot button issue.

I consider massive corruption and legalized bribery a pretty big issue personally.

[Sheilbh]

That Montana law sounds like the sort of idea you have of a Progressive, trust-busting, anti-corporate West.  It seems very of its time.

[garbon]

Don't really see the cause for concern here...other than Montana wasting the money of the few taxpayer's that it has.

ZOMG the evol corporations are buying elections!!!111

Not really.  They buy off both sides so they win either way.

I don't believe that. Seedster has convinced me that corporations only buy elections for Republicans.  Pretty sad state of affairs though as even with all their cash, they seem unable to even buy up most of the seats!

[Jacob]

I consider massive corruption and legalized bribery a pretty big issue personally.

garbon likes to pretend that he's got things in common with the people who carry out the massive corruption and legalized bribery, so of course he's in favour of it.

[garbon]

I consider massive corruption and legalized bribery a pretty big issue personally.

garbon likes to pretend that he's got things in common with the people who carry out the massive corruption and legalized bribery, so of course he's in favour of it.

Not really.

[Ideologue]

I consider massive corruption and legalized bribery a pretty big issue personally.

garbon likes to pretend that he's got things in common with the people who carry out the massive corruption and legalized bribery, so of course he's in favour of it.

Sick burn.  I forgive you for your pun in the other thread.

[garbon]

No the waste on defending against this and all their politicians rallying as if this is some hot button issue.

I consider massive corruption and legalized bribery a pretty big issue personally.

From the article it seemed like everyone knew from the outset that their defense was likely to fall on deaf hears...and the politicians now raising a stink, well I guess that might warm some voters' hearts but not sure what practical use that has.

[garbon]

I consider massive corruption and legalized bribery a pretty big issue personally.

garbon likes to pretend that he's got things in common with the people who carry out the massive corruption and legalized bribery, so of course he's in favour of it.

Sick burn.  I forgive you for your pun in the other thread.

Unlike Marti, I never claimed to brush elbows with the "movers and shakers" of the world.