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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf money is speech, it will be very difficult to indict any of the oligarchs for bribery of any kind
Just waiting for that shoe to drop.
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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
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+1, my understanding is Roberts noted quid pro quos are now legal especially when actions can't be
uponit7771
Apr 2014
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uponit7771
(93,532 posts)1. +1, my understanding is Roberts noted quid pro quos are now legal especially when actions can't be
...directly tied
treestar
(82,383 posts)2. Money providing more access to mass media is a problem
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
corruption. Go USA! Go USA! Go USA!
So pathetic, the new US.
liberal N proud
(61,194 posts)4. The country has been sold to the wealthy
This is exactly what they want.