http://www.msunderestimated.com/2010/01/maddow-barney-frank-discuss-recent-scotus-decision-video/ Reality Bytes Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.msunderestimated.com/2010/01/maddow-barney-frank-discuss-recent-scotus-decision-video/comment-page-1/#comment-119042 mark Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:53:16 +0000 http://msunderestimated.com/?p=4757#comment-119042 politicians from both sides of the aisle can now be bought and paid for by corporations. for example, if you are running for office and your platform includes goals that are more costly to a company, these companies are going to run ads against you or run ads in favor of someone that represents the companies best interests. i am not sure why you see this ruling as beneficial to either side or why corporations having more say in our elections is a positive thing. i would think that the teabagger movement would want more transparency in our elections, not corporate funding possibly determining the outcome. would you really want george soros funding liberal candidate's campaigns? i know i wouldn't just as i wouldn't want walmart funding conservative candidates. politicians from both sides of the aisle can now be bought and paid for by corporations. for example, if you are running for office and your platform includes goals that are more costly to a company, these companies are going to run ads against you or run ads in favor of someone that represents the companies best interests. i am not sure why you see this ruling as beneficial to either side or why corporations having more say in our elections is a positive thing. i would think that the teabagger movement would want more transparency in our elections, not corporate funding possibly determining the outcome. would you really want george soros funding liberal candidate's campaigns? i know i wouldn't just as i wouldn't want walmart funding conservative candidates.

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