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  1. Welcome to the Fiscal Blip. Demand More in 2013

    Sun, 6 Jan 2013

    250,000 a year or $450,000, since most members of the middle class would be euphoric to earn such income. Citizens United is not the moment we placed corporations' rights over those of actual human beings. The Supreme Court's decision

  2. Opponents Protest in Face of NRA Silence on Sandy Hook Shooting

    Mon, 17 Dec 2012

    legally-purchased guns, but in the absence of tweets and press releases, money talks. Under the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, political contributions became free speech, so here's a look at what the NRA has to say. $2,205,000

  3. Off-Label Drug Marketing Is 'Free Speech,' Court Rules

    Wed, 5 Dec 2012

    medpagetoday.com . Citizens United Redux However, others industry equivalent of Citizens United , the 2010 U.S. Supreme unions the right to spend unlimited sums on political ads. Like the Citizens United case, the ruling Tuesday

  4. How the Presidential Election Might Change Supreme Court

    Mon, 5 Nov 2012

    right to possess fire arms. It would be a removal of basically all limits on affirmative action and a reversal of Citizens United ," he said, referring to the court's landmark decision which said the government cannot restrict political spending

  5. Gay Marriage, Pot, Immigration Among Ballot Issues

    Fri, 26 Oct 2012

    would create a state constitutional amendment banning same sex marriage until in 2010, the Citizens United vs. Federal Election unions could contribute unlimited amounts to certain Supreme Court upheld its Citizens United Decision and reversed

  6. Minor-Party 'Don Quixotes' Beat Up on Republicans, Democrats in Debate

    Wed, 24 Oct 2012

    pass an amendment that clarifies that money is not speech and corporations are not people ," said the Green Parry's Stein, 62 committees; individual contributions only. No super PACs . And I believe Congress can craft legislation

News

  1. Maine Senate Race Looks Competitive and Confounding

    Fri, 21 Sep 2012

    pro-abortion rights, supports "Obamacare" and has been an outspoken critic of the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling that allowed corporations to give unlimited political donations. King remains the frontrunner, but recent polling in the state

  2. Transcript: Elizabeth Warren's Democratic Convention Speech

    Wed, 5 Sep 2012

    friends. After all, Mitt Romney's the guy who said corporations are people. No, Governor Romney, corporations are not people . People have hearts, they have kids, they get jobs, they get sick, they cry, they dance. They live

  3. Biggest Moments of 2012 DNC

    Wed, 5 Sep 2012

    gaffes, when he told a crowd at the Iowa State Fair, "Corporations are people." "No, Governor Romney, corporations are not people . People have hearts, they have kids, they get jobs, they get sick, they cry, they dance. They live

  4. What Is a Super PAC? A Short History

    Wed, 8 Aug 2012

    would argue that Super PACs are far more able to accept unlimited political donations primer: Before Super PACs became "super to simply as " Citizens United ." The story nonprofit group Citizens United filed a complaint

  5. Ask an Expert: Corporations are not people , my friend

    Mon, 6 Aug 2012

    both.) So the bottom line is while corporations have been afforded many of the attributes of a person, corporations are not people , my friend. Ask an Expert appears Mondays. E-mail Steven D. Strauss at: sstrauss@mrallbiz.com

  6. The Most Awesomely Unusual Super PAC Names

    Wed, 25 Jul 2012

    Hand : $35 Purpose : Pass a constitutional amendment abolishing Super PACs The Citizens Against Super PACs may itself be a Super PAC, but January and advocates against the unlimited donations that Super PACs can collect and spend to support

  7. 78 percent of Americans frustrated by negative campaigns, poll finds

    Tue, 24 Jul 2012

    amount" of harm to the country's political process. Many candidates have decried the rise of super PACs , made possible by the 2010 Citizens United decision, as the reason this campaign season has been markedly negative. Tuesday's poll, conducted

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Videos

  1. Elizabeth Warren's Full Speech at DNC: 'Corporations Are Not People'

    Wed, 5 Sep 2012

    And their powerful friends. After all. Mitt Romney's the he said. Corporations are people. No governor Romney corporations are not . People . Okay. Okay. Am. I can. For people and that's why we need Barack Obama. I. Prices. President Obama news that

    Corporations are not People found at 9:10

    Mitt Romney's the -- he said. Corporations are people. No governor Romney corporations are not . People . --
  2. John McCain Says: SuperPACs Will 'Destroy Political Process'

    Fri, 13 Jan 2012

    But about the super pacs that spend a lot primary. The super pacs as I predicted history called Citizens United where they basically floodgates to unlimited amounts of money mean as long as unlimited amounts money

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    But about the super pacs that spend a lot of money -- have been very negative already and and we haven't even had the New Hampshire primary. The super pacs as I predicted it will distort the political process there will be scandals you can put being -- cause of the problem at the doorstep. The United States Supreme Court which made one the most. Disgraceful decisions in recent history called Citizens United where they basically unleashed. -- Open the floodgates to unlimited amounts of money and -- attributed -- non transparent money political campaigns United States Supreme Court that it. Now these candidates -- playing by the rules. But couldn't you were Mitt Romney stand up and say let's let's stop a negative tone try to -- wants -- Because it wants I mean as long as unlimited amounts money in there and they're not attributable -- the candidate it's gonna happen. -- just it is the way it is
  3. Interview with John McCain

    Sun, 19 Feb 2012

    frankly one of the reasons the super pacs and why we have the super pacs because see it. Ignorance States supreme Court in the Citizens United campaign we now have have think it has to do with the unlimited money and I do not believe

    Citizens United found at 4:02

    attacks. As sees art and frankly one of the reasons -- the super pacs and why we have the super pacs because see it. Ignorance and I have a -- in the United States supreme -- Court in the Citizens United campaign we now have have hey casino mogul. That's for what -- about twenty million dollars -- and a lot of that money come from his proceeds. From he is casinos overseas including China. So. I think it has to do with the unlimited money and I do not believe I've ever seen. Campaign -- characterized overwhelmingly by negative attacks.
  4. DNC 2012 - Day 2 Best Moments: Bill Clinton, Sandra Fluke

    Wed, 5 Sep 2012

    living in a country where our president either half back. Or turn his back. Well And gentlemen. It now. She is. Corporations are not . People . We are here. I've got one in Of the main reasons we reelect President Obama. Did that he is still committed

    Corporations are not People found at 1:39

    Corporations are not . People .
  5. Elizabeth Warren Delivers Speech at DNC

    Wed, 5 Sep 2012

    in government. Sure they did. They believe in government to help themselves. And their powerful friends. After all. Mitt Romney is the dying who said. Corporations are people. No governor Romney corporations . Are not . People . And.

    Corporations are not People found at 2:12

    Romney is the dying who said. Corporations are people. No governor Romney corporations . Are not . People . And.
  6. Money Trail 2010: Super-Rich Edition

    Fri, 17 Sep 2010

    unleashed by those Citizens United decision and other or what's called super pacs independent expenditure Packs that are raising unlimited sums from unregulated But now with this Citizens United . Decision there is

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    preponderance of -- candidates but also. Huge money unleashed by those Citizens United decision and other court decisions this year. Which is going into shadow groups essentially third party organizations which. May not even have
    interest have access to members of congress but. But now with this Citizens United . Decision there is the threats of an organization to spend Hughes. Sums of money millions of dollars. To unseat and a member
  7. Money Trail 2010: Super-Rich Edition

    Fri, 17 Sep 2010

    unleashed by those Citizens United decision and other or what's called super pacs independent expenditure Packs that are raising unlimited sums from unregulated But now with this Citizens United . Decision there is

    Citizens United found at 2:36, 4:10

    preponderance of -- candidates but also. Huge money unleashed by those Citizens United decision and other court decisions this year. Which is going -- shadow groups essentially third party organizations which. May not even have
    interest have access to members of congress but. But now with this Citizens United . Decision there is the threats of an organization to spend. Hughes. Sums of money millions of dollars to unseat and a member
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  1. Photo: 2010 Election Spending Up 40 Percent, Watchdog Estimates: Too Soon To Tell Whether 'Citizens United' Decision Unleashed Corporate Cash, Experts Say
  2. Photo: Minnesota Gubernatorial Race Test Case for Campaign Spending Post-Citizens United: High-Profile Businesses Spend Big to Back GOP Candidate Against Liberal Democrat

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