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9. It sounds to me the proposition 49 should be rewritten to say that state law

Tue Aug 12, 2014, 12:55 AM

Aug 2014

will limit campaign spending and would specify that only people, not corporations, have the right of political free speech.

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(California) State Supreme Court yanks Citizens United measure from ballot [View all] alp227 Aug 2014 OP

this questionseverything Aug 2014 #27

Fucking Howard Jarvis... calimary Aug 2014 #3

Prop 13 BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #6

Agree with the fuck Howard Jarvis. SoapBox Aug 2014 #7

I'm as opposed to Citizens United as any sane person, but . . . MrModerate Aug 2014 #5

Really now? JackRiddler Aug 2014 #10

A bit hyperbolic, perhaps, but given the impact on Californians . . . MrModerate Aug 2014 #23

It's the threat of democracy, I guess. JackRiddler Aug 2014 #24

You do realize, I hope, that we're discussing . . . MrModerate Aug 2014 #25

that was the point in getting it on the ballot questionseverything Aug 2014 #26

If by "it" you mean the recommendation about Citizens United . . . MrModerate Aug 2014 #30

You do realize what you actually said, I hope? JackRiddler Aug 2014 #28

The risk of using hyperbole is that some people can't handle it. MrModerate Aug 2014 #29

This is an example of what my attorney friend meant when he said... DesertDiamond Aug 2014 #8

So True! mpcamb Aug 2014 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #19

+1000 blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #21

The ACLU supports Citizens United Android3.14 Aug 2014 #12

Probably one of the ACLU's most internally UNPOPULAR positions. BlueEye Aug 2014 #17

In America, "Justice" really means "Just-Us Rich Folks" Joe Bacon Aug 2014 #13

^This.^ blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #20

#$*&)@ sinkingfeeling Aug 2014 #15

The corruption will continue to flow. NT Trillo Aug 2014 #18

Bummer, but the court was correct. Xithras Aug 2014 #22