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Pepsidog

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38. I agree completely. Fox is who we think of reflexively, but you are correct, 1200

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 02:51 PM

Nov 2019

rw radio stations go uncontested. Citizens United was the dagger through the heart of democracy. The memory of Alito shaking his head when Obama called him out at the State of the Union is haunting.

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All this Russian Buggery of the US ties directly back to the Citizens United Decision [View all] Pryderi Nov 2019 OP

Justice kennedy Unclephil Nov 2019 #1

Anthony Kennedy's son helped Trump to a billion in loans at Deutschebank Kid Berwyn Nov 2019 #7

Take this case. And Trump's kids on the payroll. Same with Pence's family members..... usaf-vet Nov 2019 #14

Nothing sticks to Republicans, everything sticks to the Dems. Pepsidog Nov 2019 #22

that's the difference 1200 putin-fed radio stations, at $1000/hr worth over $5BIL/yr FREE, make certainot Nov 2019 #34

I agree completely. Fox is who we think of reflexively, but you are correct, 1200 Pepsidog Nov 2019 #38

For some reason, the corporations that own the media don't seem to care if we go fascist. CrispyQ Nov 2019 #25

Republican Oligarchs DENVERPOPS Nov 2019 #32

democracy was flawed but was still somewhat working then. the diff last 30yrs is talk radio and certainot Nov 2019 #36

Didn't we try that with DENVERPOPS Nov 2019 #37

air america was mom and pop vs walmart and walmart sabotaged them as well certainot Nov 2019 #39

They will care when a fascist dictator turns us into another Russia. The first thing they will Pepsidog Nov 2019 #40

Media owners love the tax cuts, among other things. They are "Them" who're in on it. Kid Berwyn Nov 2019 #26

He was wrong on many, but for LGBTQ cases, he was surprisingly good irisblue Nov 2019 #28

One in a million Unclephil Nov 2019 #31

As I said, welcome to DU. Kennedys' body of work is long. irisblue Nov 2019 #33

And don't forget the onerous Patriot act. I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2019 #51

Buttigieg commented to the effect he'd look for SC Justice BadgerMom Nov 2019 #29

no, that was chopped pull-quote hit job on Buttigieg that was thoroughly debunked Celerity Nov 2019 #46

Good to know. Thank you. BadgerMom Nov 2019 #47

yw Celerity Nov 2019 #48

I Can Buy That ProfessorGAC Nov 2019 #2

Obama ... TOLD ... the Chief Justice during a SOTU speech that fake companies would be able to uponit7771 Nov 2019 #3

I remember perfessor Nov 2019 #8

I remembered it as Alito, too. It was notable at the time Buns_of_Fire Nov 2019 #11

Because he knew he was wrong as did Roberts KPN Nov 2019 #20

That will become a "have you no decency " moment in history. mjvpi Nov 2019 #12

👍🏼 uponit7771 Nov 2019 #13

Wasn't it Alito as well shaking his head at the State of the Union address. Pepsidog Nov 2019 #23

yes uponit7771 Nov 2019 #45

Exactly this!!!!!!! Dave in VA Nov 2019 #4

This is true, that decision opened the doors of political hell out to destroy this country. nt yaesu Nov 2019 #5

Correct tiptonic Nov 2019 #6

It would be fantastic to link that in BootinUp Nov 2019 #9

The SC under Roberts has made a number of bad decisions. Lonestarblue Nov 2019 #10

It will be interesting to see if the Democrats, mjvpi Nov 2019 #17

Glad you had that second thought. The other KPN Nov 2019 #21

Recommended. H2O Man Nov 2019 #15

I believe specifically in the case of Russia it only opened the tap further pecosbob Nov 2019 #16

Probably the most damning decision for our Democracy. YOHABLO Nov 2019 #18

To me this needs to be overturned at bluestarone Nov 2019 #19

It certainly didn't help and definitely made for KPN Nov 2019 #24

Really? What connection? grantcart Nov 2019 #27

I think a lot of folks are missing that oldsoftie Nov 2019 #35

Like somehow the billions in dark money that poured in from pacs prior to Citizens United pecosbob Nov 2019 #41

Ask Lev and Igor, their funding was caught after the fact ... which is just a tad bit uponit7771 Nov 2019 #54

++++100 Billion zentrum Nov 2019 #30

Stalin was Hitler's ally before he was ours bucolic_frolic Nov 2019 #42

Yup. Joinfortmill Nov 2019 #43

Please, must we besmirch the ancient and honorable practice of buggery by mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2019 #44

K&R UTUSN Nov 2019 #49

I just remember Coulter was over the moon... czarjak Nov 2019 #50

True! UCmeNdc Nov 2019 #52

This summer the Democracy for All Amendment was unanimously endorsed by Senate Dems Ponietz Nov 2019 #53

So true. yardwork Nov 2019 #55