Corporate Money Will Reshape Politics

[Griff]

The interesting thing to me is the near universal opposition to this nonsense which isn't reflected in the Supremes or Congress.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Money talks, opposition walks.

[tw]

Originally Posted by Griff

The interesting thing to me is the near universal opposition to this nonsense which isn't reflected in the Supremes or Congress.

John McCain sat in the Supreme Court during oral arguments. Said that a few justices had clearly decided long before hearing any arguments. That implies a political agenda. And also said there is nothing that can be done. According to McCain, the Supreme Court virtually made it impossible to restrict corporate purchasing of politicians.

Then he made another interesting point. McCain wished someone on the bench had previously experience in politics as a Sherriff or something equivalent. Of course they would not understand pressures put on politicians to be bought and paid for. None had every held office where they would understand these pressures that made corruption so easy.

There is very little the other branches of government can do especially when government has never been so obstructionist due to so many wacko extremists. Campaign finance reform has been all but destroyed. Earmarks are now virtually for sale with no restrictions – no matter what Alito thinks he knows.