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9. Fans of Citizens United claims it creates a level playing field by which all can contribute

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 09:56 PM

Sep 2014

In fact the OPPOSITE occurs. With limits on campaign contributions, everyone STILL can contribute. The difference is that a vast majority of people can contribute EQUALLY by reversing Citizens United. They don't want that. They want to keep the tables stacked against the average person who CANNOT spend money they DON'T have.

Citizens United is UNCONSTITUTIONAL because it is impossible for the average person to contribute in the way that the wealthiest can. If you don't have a million dollars to spend on a campaign, you don't have a voice in this day in age.

That's the truth they don't want you to hear!

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Republicans Filibuster Constitutional Fix To Overturn Citizens United [View all] Adenoid_Hynkel Sep 2014 OP

No Shit. Half-Century Man Sep 2014 #1

Republicans earned their corporate and wealthy donation pay today. Trillo Sep 2014 #2

TELL IT LIKE IT IS! markmyword Sep 2014 #20

And so it continues..... Pinkflamingo Sep 2014 #3

The first procedural vote was passed because Republicans wanted to waste limited Senate Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #4

The GOP has now lost its change to win the Senate Viva_Daddy Sep 2014 #5

Yes, LETS DO THIS! tosh Sep 2014 #7

LET'S DO IT....!!! lastlib Sep 2014 #10

WoW!! DocMac Sep 2014 #6

This should be hammered home relentlessly before the November elections. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #8

^^^This!^** SoapBox Sep 2014 #16

DEMS never hold the GOP accountable for anything, because that would be "partisan." blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #17

This could turn the tide against McConnell et al. n/t Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #18

Fans of Citizens United claims it creates a level playing field by which all can contribute Fearless Sep 2014 #9

ACLU should be happy about this even though it sucks. Cha Sep 2014 #11

Villians. Almost cartoonish at this point... AzDar Sep 2014 #12

NUCLEAR OPTION!!! Or so they understand it better....NUCULAR OPTION! George II Sep 2014 #13

That doesn't help with a Constitutional amendment Jim Lane Sep 2014 #21

True, but they're hiding behind the filibuster to keep it from being debated and voted upon... George II Sep 2014 #24

So CORRUPT! SoapBox Sep 2014 #14

McCain looks like Mussolini in that picture. Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #15

They both look like reptiles to me. n/t murielm99 Sep 2014 #22

So What... KJG52 Sep 2014 #19

Lundgren-Grimes needs to start hammering that bastard on his vote davidpdx Sep 2014 #23

With or without this resolution, legalized bribery isn't going anywhere. n/t hughee99 Sep 2014 #25

The Filibuster is as immoral as The Patriot Act. nt valerief Sep 2014 #26

So they were for it before they were against it. KamaAina Sep 2014 #27