Glenn Greenwald: What the Supreme Court got right (Flashback)

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25. It is not the lobbying rules that were changed, it was much greater than that...

I really suggest you read Justice Steven's dissenting opinion to really understand how great a change, how disastrous a change this decision has brought about.

Here's only a small snippet:

"In the context of election to public office, the distinction between corporate and human speakers is significant. Although they make enormous contributions to our society, corporations are not actually members of it. They cannot vote or run for office. Because they may be managed and controlled by nonresidents, their interests may conflict in fundamental respects with the interests of eligible voters. The financial resources, legal structure, and instrumental orientation of corporations raise legitimate concerns about their role in the electoral process. Our lawmakers have a compelling constitutional basis, if not also a democratic duty, to take measures designed to guard against the potentially deleterious effects of corporate spending in local and national races."