Good contributions by readers have moved me to revisit yesterday's topic. Webfoot pointed out the lack of outcry over "activist judges" overturning long precedent for an ideological purpose. Don voiced a principle that has been in my mind too for quite awhile: that if union members are allowed to refuse to pay dues that go to political purposes should not corporate shareholders and customers be given equal consideration concerning such matters as dividends and prices?
Miriam connects us with a good source and a way to start taking action. See American University Professor of Constitutional Law Jamin Raskin explain the principles at stake in Thursday's Supreme Court decision to allow corporations to intervene in the political process with unlimited funds--and what we can do about it. To see the four-minute presentation click here.
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