Stop freaking out about the Citizens United ruling
Many so-called "progressives" are beside themselves about the Supreme Court's decision in the Citizens United case, even going as far as wanting to change the First Amendment. President Barack Obama has contributed to the misinformation about case by giving factually incorrect information about what the ruling means during the State of the Union address.
Nick Gillespie sets the record straight:
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I have been studying this Citizens United decision.
It seems to me that the decision is nothing like what the critics are claiming.
Reading the actual majority decision has been interesting because the justices have set out a lot of interesting points.
I have not started on the minority opinion, but I did read a little bit and was not impressed... will see what I think when I read it in full.
In the meantime Justice Clarence Thomas gave a very good counter opinion that indicates that Breyer and Stevens were clutching at straws.
The decision itself is good because McCain-Feingold was striking at the very heart of free speech by not allowing citizens in one form or another from being able to put forward their own point of view.
The decision was not really about campaign donations. It was about citizens coming together to put forward their point of view, just like they did when some opposed slavery etc.
Posted by: Aussie | April 2, 2010 10:34 PM