Electoral Reform- Part 9: Campaign Finance Reform
By: davenj1 (Diary) | November 19th at 04:24 PM |
In the previous entry, I noted that the main motivation behind proposals to either reform or eliminate the Electoral College, especially the most recent proposals, is predicated by the Liberal/Democratic assertion that George Bush stole the Presidency in 2000. Yet for all the disdain for the Court’s decision in Bush v. Gore, there is another recent Supreme Court decision that really, really just makes your | Read More »
Citizen’s United Affirmed
By: davenj1 (Diary) | June 26th at 06:16 PM |
Overlooked in the coverage of the Supreme Court’s recent Arizona immigration law decision and anticipation of the health care decisions, is the summary reversal of the case that originated out of Montana. To summarize, Montana law campaign finance law dictated that corporations were prohibited from making campaign contributions or from engaging in political advocacy. On its face, this would appear to be in direct conflict | Read More »
In the Pipeline: Campaign Finance Reform
By: davenj1 (Diary) | March 3rd at 09:06 AM |
This is the first of a three part series dedicated to some potential future Supreme Court cases. Each issue is near and dear to conservatives and liberals alike- campaign finance reform, gay marriage, and affirmative action. First up, there is a case making its way to the Court out of Montana challenging a state law that bans direct corporate expenditures on elections. Citing the fact | Read More »