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If money is speech, it will be very difficult to indict any of the oligarchs for bribery of any kind (Original Post) kelliekat44 Apr 2014 OP
+1, my understanding is Roberts noted quid pro quos are now legal especially when actions can't be uponit7771 Apr 2014 #1
Money providing more access to mass media is a problem treestar Apr 2014 #2
Corruption rules in the new US. SCOTUS agrees and wants to make sure all adhere to RKP5637 Apr 2014 #3
The country has been sold to the wealthy liberal N proud Apr 2014 #4

uponit7771

(93,532 posts)
1. +1, my understanding is Roberts noted quid pro quos are now legal especially when actions can't be
Sat Apr 5, 2014, 10:22 AM
Apr 2014

...directly tied

treestar

(82,383 posts)
2. Money providing more access to mass media is a problem
Sat Apr 5, 2014, 10:24 AM
Apr 2014

but bribery is against the law. They are calling it free speech because it has to do with spreading a message, which is legal in itself. So I wouldn't be worried about them finding bribery to still be a crime.

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)
3. Corruption rules in the new US. SCOTUS agrees and wants to make sure all adhere to
Sat Apr 5, 2014, 10:25 AM
Apr 2014

corruption. Go USA! Go USA! Go USA!

So pathetic, the new US.

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