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Thursday, January 21, 2010

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SUPREME COURT READS FIRST AMT! *
WISE LATINA VOTES AGAINST IT.
Court rules against corporate campaign spending curbs

Justice Kennedy, writing for the majority:

When word concerning the plot of the movie "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" reached the circles of Government, some officials sought, by persuasion, to discourage its distribution... Under Austin, though, officials could have done more than discourage its distribution—they could have banned the film. -

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St. Anne had this on her site, sans story link

Rodger the Real King of France 1/21/2010 01:37:00 PM 13 Comments

"If the number of Islamic terror attacks continues at the current rate, candlelight vigils will soon be the number-one cause of global warming. "
Argus Hamilton

13 comments:

MoFiZiX Gr4FiX said...: FREEDOM OF SPEECH WIN!!!; 1/21/10, 2:49 PM
Anonymous said...: Rodger, that picture is gross - matter of fact that bimbo is gross.....please excise her!!!!

I know, I have to be tolerant but, dammit I am tired of being tolerant and having the fu@& me up the hiney over and over. My hiney is sore and it is getting hard to get the stains out of my knickers!!!!

bolivar; 1/21/10, 3:13 PM
Anonymous said...: You can always tell when the port-a-potties run out of toilet paper.; 1/21/10, 3:37 PM
Anonymous said...: Killing McCain/Finegold = good thing. Sort of.
I'm concerned that this ruling that was based on the logic that corporations are people, therefore contributing to candidates is people's political speech, opens the door to the kind of chicanery where a Fortune 500 company spends $100,000 each on both the Dem & Republican candidate. This is nothing short of bribery on the part of corporate executives to buy access. The "people" that are the corporation are the stockholders and/or employees, who almost never have any say on contributions or lobbying done by the corporation.
I'd feel better if the law somehow tied contributions to individuals, not massive entities far removed from individuals. This is no different than the huge political contributions of labor, which are directed by union leaders who are spending member dues without the direct say so of the members, many of whom may object to the quantity or beneficiary of the spending.
Another concern of mine is the practice of national or out of state organizations throwing large sums into local elections far removed from the funds' origin.
One local candidate for the Virginia Legislature raised $8,000 in local contributions, and his Dem opponent received more than $100,000 from out of state entities like the DNC and Big Labor unions.
This ruling is good Constitutionally, but still leaves us in the Congressional Bribery woods.
Lt. Col. Gen. Tailgunner dick; 1/21/10, 5:39 PM
Anonymous said...: Schmuck Shcummar hates it, it MUST be a good thing.
RAK; 1/21/10, 7:14 PM
Rodger the Real King of France said...: Do you realize that unless the miracles continue, Chuckles will likely be the new Senate Majority Leader in 2013?; 1/21/10, 8:02 PM
Anonymous said...: Is that my Corrine?
Tim; 1/21/10, 11:20 PM
BruHa said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 1/21/10, 11:37 PM
BlogDog said...: I finally got the point of the picture. She's one of those "Fly Girls" from "In Living color," right?; 1/21/10, 11:54 PM
Anonymous said...: Advice for oldster's:
Never pass up a chance to pee.
Never waste a hard one.
NEVER TRUST A FART; 1/22/10, 12:31 AM
BruHa said...: Ahhhh! I just read my own comment an I copletly F-ed it up! " Once again I prove that drinking and commenting can be dangerous. "not should not be in the sentance " "Unfortunately we have been conditioned not to think that "Big business is bad" "Government good""

I humbaly repost, mostly sober, with my correction below, deleate my old comment and don my dunce cap for the day.

I personally give free speech a very wide birth, and partially free speech.

Tail gunner, I would politely like to point out that is the weenies in government that force business to lobby, make huge campaign contributions etc. These groups do it because laws and regulations are arbitrarily enforced, over enforced or changed in mid stream. Any entity will act in it own self interest (mostly). I see the dollars spent more as Protection Money or extortion by the Government. Unfortunately we have been conditioned to think that "Big business is bad" "Government good" But the government has a monopoly on the "Legal" use of force; all the while the Gubbermint acts more and more arbitrarily. Short of shooting, paying hard earned cash is the next best thing.
(BTW I hope Chuck chokes on his own vomit, or anyone else's for that matter.); 1/22/10, 10:43 AM
Anonymous said...: I see the dollars spent more as Protection Money or extortion by the Government.
Bruha, I agree, and it's a disgusting circumstance to put up with when a Congressman has to run interference for business in the minefield of bureaucracy.
My concern is the buying of access to steer or even instigate legislation favorable to a particular business or industry or unfavorable for a competitor.
I'm not smart enough to know how to stop it other than limit contributions to individuals in the members' districts and make all contributions public by name and amount.
Lt. Col. Gen. Tailgunner dick; 1/22/10, 11:14 AM
BruHa said...: Tail gunner,

I feel your pain, I am not sure what the answer is. We unfortunately live in a mixed economy of capitalism and socialism/fascism. We can vote the f--kers out, but it is in the Governments self interest to gain more power. It is only natural for them just as it is for an entrepreneur to want to turn a profit.

About the only thing to do is for business to "Go Galt". (I've been reading a lot Ayn Rand lately) Or whup up on the "Mafia" like Charles Bronson. (The later is less desirable, less moral, but may actually happen sooner, because the former requires a huge amount of morality intestinal fortitude and the disposition of Jobe)
Or maybe we can just legalize the Constitution?; 1/22/10, 1:06 PM

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