http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/201...?hpt=hp_t1

Your title is nonsense.

John, it's OK for unions to pour money into campaigns but not people? Really?

There is already a thread on this. Read the board. John Roberts summed it up well...

“Money in politics may at times seem repugnant to some, but so too does much of what the First Amendment vigorously protects,” the chief justice wrote. “If the First Amendment protects flag burning, funeral protests, and Nazi parades — despite the profound offense such spectacles cause — it surely protects political campaign speech despite popular opposition.”

Being a leftist, ol' John boy hates the Constitution. So his post comes as no surprise.

(04-02-2014 10:45 AM)smn1256 Wrote:  John, it's OK for unions to pour money into campaigns but not people? Really?

I don't think either should be able to.

I guess no one in this thread learned a thing from the last time something like this happened

(04-02-2014 10:54 AM)john01992 Wrote:  I guess no one in this thread learned a thing from the last time something like this happened

These days money = speech. More speech is better than less speech. Therefore more money is a good thing.

Why do you hate free speech jonnyzero? Why do you hate America?

(04-02-2014 10:54 AM)john01992 Wrote:  I guess no one in this thread learned a thing from the last time something like this happened

By 'last time' you implying that such practices stopped, correct?

(04-02-2014 10:45 AM)smn1256 Wrote:  John, it's OK for unions to pour money into campaigns but not people? Really?

In the world of the left it is... People are apparently not responsible enough to know who we're willing to support.

I'd just wish they'd all wear patches like the NASCAR drivers, so we can see who owns them.

(04-02-2014 11:02 AM)Smaug Wrote:  I'd just wish they'd all wear patches like the NASCAR drivers, so we can see who owns them.

Boom

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John, it's OK for unions to pour money into campaigns but not people? Really?


It would be interesting to see if we have any unions in 20 years. If current trajectories hold that would be death knell.

Were at 11% of the population and falling SMN.

The fascist take over will be complete.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_union...Membership

11%, yet they still have so many politicians on the payroll. How's that possible?

(04-02-2014 10:45 AM)smn1256 Wrote:  John, it's OK for unions to pour money into campaigns but not people? Really?

when have you EVER seen me say unions should be exempt from campaign finance laws?

(04-02-2014 11:09 AM)Machiavelli Wrote:  John, it's OK for unions to pour money into campaigns but not people? Really?


It would be interesting to see if we have any unions in 20 years. If current trajectories hold that would be death knell.

Were at 11% of the population and falling SMN.

The fascist take over will be complete.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_union...Membership

Mach, how much of your dues goes to politicians or causes you disagree with?

(04-02-2014 10:46 AM)Niner National Wrote:  

(04-02-2014 10:45 AM)smn1256 Wrote:  John, it's OK for unions to pour money into campaigns but not people? Really?

I don't think either should be able to.

Same here. ALL these clowns in Washington are bought and paid for.

(04-02-2014 11:09 AM)Machiavelli Wrote:  John, it's OK for unions to pour money into campaigns but not people? Really?


It would be interesting to see if we have any unions in 20 years. If current trajectories hold that would be death knell.

Were at 11% of the population and falling SMN.

The fascist take over will be complete.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_union...Membership

You'll still have George Soros, Tom Steyer, Harvey Weinstein, et al. Then there's Elon Musk, George Clooney (as a proxy for most of the Hollywood "actors") and Carlos Sim.

(04-02-2014 11:12 AM)john01992 Wrote:  

(04-02-2014 10:45 AM)smn1256 Wrote:  John, it's OK for unions to pour money into campaigns but not people? Really?

when have you EVER seen me say unions should be exempt from campaign finance laws?

I never saw you start a thread complaining about union political contributions and democracy.

The issue is that the American people are actually swayed by the BS speech this money buys. The solution is not censoring the speech...it is ignoring it.

And don't miss this list:

https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.php

Most of the money going to Dems.