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dreamnightwind

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13. Banana republicans

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2015, 01:39 AM

May 2015

“It is well understood that a substantial and legitimate reason, if not the only reason, to cast a vote for, or to make a contribution to, one candidate over another is that the candidate will respond by producing those political outcomes the supporter favors,” Kennedy wrote in Citizens United. “Democracy,” he added “is premised on responsiveness.”

Wow. How can he overlook the obvious flaw with that logic? One person, one vote. One person, unlimited dollars, influence is decided by wealth not by how many constituents support a position. He probbably sees that as the people who are the biggest fish in society should have the most influence. Still, it takes some mental gymnastics to see such a position as appropriate to a democratic republic. Banana republic, sure.

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Chief Justice Roberts Accidentally Reveals Everything That�s Wrong With Citizens United... [View all] babylonsister Apr 2015 OP

EXACTLY! elleng Apr 2015 #1

Staggeringly cynical and simultaneously naive to the point of stupidity. (nt) enough Apr 2015 #2

Who would have thunk it! marym625 Apr 2015 #3

well that's because he is gay wilt the stilt May 2015 #28

So quid pro quo KT2000 Apr 2015 #4

Pretty much. If your goal is to ruin the nation. Enthusiast May 2015 #15

Wow dhol82 Apr 2015 #5

K & R. Revealing Roberts..! appalachiablue Apr 2015 #6

Based On This Language That Applies To Judges Can The Citizens United Decision Be Reopened And.... global1 Apr 2015 #7

heard Nina Totenberg read that on NPR and fell down laughing. rurallib Apr 2015 #8

Roberts is still a corporate hack. GeorgeGist Apr 2015 #9

And he's a fucking IDIOT. Of the first order. Any Chief Justice of the SCOTUS should know the calimary May 2015 #16

Ah... here's the entire oath Scootaloo May 2015 #21

He got it wrong, they had to redo it. mountain grammy May 2015 #25

Roberts is trying to have it both ways Gothmog Apr 2015 #10

He's an idiot. See above. calimary May 2015 #17

Scalia was pretty pissed off in his dissent. Orrex Apr 2015 #11

And HE'S a JERK! calimary May 2015 #18

That's his blessing on Pay to Play government. nt valerief Apr 2015 #12

Banana republicans dreamnightwind May 2015 #13

Which means their expanding clown car is turning into a banana boat! calimary May 2015 #23

Do politicans take oaths to advance the causes of their financial backers? RiverNoord May 2015 #14

VOTE! raven mad May 2015 #19

It's the infection of MBA's in our politics Scootaloo May 2015 #20

He's completely wrong. Politicians shouldn't hughee99 May 2015 #22

He's just afraid the SCOTUS will be flooded by stupid rulings from judges who were "bought" McCamy Taylor May 2015 #24

Now, that little tale is about the best explanation of the influence of money mountain grammy May 2015 #27

Twisted logic. kentuck May 2015 #26

Citizens United essentially legalized bribery blackspade May 2015 #29

Everything that is wrong with Citizen's united=Pay to play is wrong. midnight May 2015 #30