Another day - another Supreme Court decision in favor of big money in our politics. Yesterday - in another 5-4 ruling - the right-wing of the Supreme Court struck down an Arizona law that provides public financing of elections. The law was intended to level the playing field between people with huge fortunes and rich friends - and just average folks running for office, by supplying matching public funds to candidates who are being outspent by private money.
The law made sure that electoral politics in Arizona wasn't a "whoever has the most money wins" sort of game. But the high court ruled that any attempt by the government to "equalize electoral opportunities" - as in make sure both candidates are on a level playing field financially - is unconstitutional. But what is constitutional to the Conservative Supreme Court nowadays? The corporate takeover of our democracy - as was decided last year in the Citizens United case.
Thanks to this most recent ruling - look for even more corporate-owned candidates to spring up - as in more people who deny global warming - more war hawks - and more shills for Wall Street billionaires.
-Thom
(What do you think? Tell us here.)
No comments:
Post a Comment