The US Supreme Court's bad, bad decision (Daily Maverick)

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The bunch that brought upon us George W Bush, aka the US Supreme Court, made a staggering decision on Thursday about a quirky little case involving a snarky movie about Hillary Clinton which almost nobody has seen. The decision, that will ultimately allow Big Money free rein in future US elections, joins the competition for the worst supreme court decision ever - this time with consequences that are very real for the rest of the world ...

So how does it all impact on us, the rest of the world? Well, quite profoundly. The US is still, and it will be for quite a while, the world's supreme power and, in many ways, it is dictating the direction and pace at which the global community moves. This decision will make it more likely for Big Money-supported candidates to be elected; think Bush rather than Obama. By default, these candidates are going to be much more likely to push the aggressive agenda for the world's biggest power, even in times when the world desperately needs reconciliation. And as the corporate world fully transcends national borders these days, do not be surprised to see future US presidential decisions, and the laws voted in by the future sessions of the US Congress, somehow miraculously suiting the transnational corporate plans.

http://www.thedailymaverick.co.za/article/2010-01-24-the-us-supreme-courts-bad-bad-decision

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