Quote from December 3, 1906. Our country would be very different if we heeded this advice.
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Definitely shouldn’t be allowed.
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How would our incredibly deserving elected officials become multimillionaires without being able to take these wonderful legal bribes?
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And labor unions.
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Citizen's United is the most egregious, anti-democratic court decision ever handed down. Until they handed Trump immunity.
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should've just ended the quote after "corporations"
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Do you think things are much different from before Citizens United? I submit they are not.
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Here's another idea: make them sponsor all parties equally. If you don't like it, don't contribute to any party.
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What a difference a law makes!
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Who really expects a majority of politicians to pass a law that will cut them off from the gravy train?
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If only...instead we went warp speed to Citizens United, a crass move against democracy and the people of this country.
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You'd just end up with "individuals" like Musk and them still in control, all direct money out of politics is difficult, but important.
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And when the House shuts down THEY DONT GET PAID! Citizens do!! It’ll get their asses to the table faster!
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I thought there was a limit like $5000 max?!? What happened to that?
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We have made ourselves slaves to a legal concept.
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Remove Republican Fascists from power, as well as any complicit Democrats and we can still make this happen.
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Prohibit contributions from anyone not eligible to vote for the scoundrel running for the office.
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Should have been made mandatory then. But big money was already plotting their war.
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See: Proposed 28th Amendment (Campaign Finance Reform Amendment).
Can’t link to a definitive version because everyone has their own ideas, but they can include 1) abolish the EC, 2) overturn Citizens United, 3) define Executive Branch powers, and other ideas to remove the abuses shredding us now.
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End Citizens United Now!
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Did he want to stop it because companies had more money than people?Has that situation grown in disparity?
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End Citizens United
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In my country every political party gets funding based on how many representatives it gets in national and local elections. Total donations for the entire country from individuals, the labour unions and the chamber of commers totals out at around $500,000.
From our parliament, tens of millions.
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While I like the concept, much like unsafe abortions, it will continue to happen despite legislation. How can we enact legislation that will bring it to the forefront so corporations can be shamed (a la Target's capitulation)?
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This would be a good start--although I am sure there would some loop holes and attempted work- arounds.
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We Must Overturn #CitizensUnited
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Just FYI, at around the turn of the 20thC, the gross revenues of the US were approximately $700 million. JD Rockefeller, OTOH, was worth $1billion. And he had more lawyers on staff than the USG.
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It was for a time, if we get past the current mess another attack on Citizens United would be appropriate.
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Yes, and we need some new antitrust laws to bust up some of these tech monopolies, like he did with rr’s and steel.
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Welcome to Canada - Businesses (or any organized groups) aren't allowed to donate and there's a cap of $1,725 that can be donated to a party and to any individual candidate. Very hard to buy influence with those numbers.
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End Citizens United
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Here’s an idea, personal donations only, and up to a maximum of $2000 per tax year, and must be registered to vote. Additional to that, strict guidelines on campaigning to ensure it is restricted to a 6mth period prior to the election. Plus, fines for not attending committee meetings.
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That alone should earn him a place on Mt. Rushmore. Oh, wait….
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So, donations from individuals or families who are made very wealthy by corporations is sooooo much better!?
WTF!?
Get a grip!
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Republicans today would call call Republican Theodore Rosevelt a RINO and woke libtard who hates capitalism.
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Greet fucking idea.
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itd still be a racist settler colony
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If only people were able to roll like rough riders roll. We could effectively stop, drop, shut em down, and open up shop. It would be amazing
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They would have worked around it
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Make Republicans great again!
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He probably had a moral supreme court in his day. Now we have a corrupt congress, court and white house. They are determined to rob from the poor so they can give to the rich.
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Citizens United is why we are here right now! It was the beginning of billing running the country!
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I would go further and say that only individuals who are eligible to vote in an election can to contribute to a candidate for the office.
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Best President ever.
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250 years ago.
