Hartmann: Corps Can Now Drop Money Bombs to BUY, BLACKMAIL OR DESTROY POLITICIANS

[SLSmith]

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January 21, 2020
David Cobb with Thom Hartmann
Discussion about Supreme Court decision Thursday that corporations may spend freely to support or oppose candidates for president and Congress.

[FiveGoodMen]

1. There always seem to be five fucking traitors on the supreme court

[Piewhacket]

11. Impeach them. After this the largest, most powerful Coprorations will be M$M.

[davidwparker]

19. by whom?

these are the people who don't get on the impeachment table

[Piewhacket]

21. I know. But mpeaching 4 Justices is the only (short term) way to unscew this.

Otherwise,
Corporate money will buy the next election,
and then its game over.

[zeemike]

2. Keep it up Thom....this is really important.

But I know you will.

[Po_d Mainiac]

3. They always have....They just don't have to work at conceiling it any more

[pberq]

4. Kick and nominated

[Overseas]

5. K&R. //nt

[Mithreal]

6. .

[Quixote1818]

7. K and R

[zeos3]

8. K & R

[Turborama]

9. K&R And thanks for all your excellent work, Thom. Links>>>

http://movetoamend.org/

http://reclaimdemocracy.org/

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[emlev]

10. Fantastic interview with David Cobb. MUST WATCH. n/t

[eringer]

12. United Government Contractors of America (UGCA)

Its not hard to imagine the newly created UGCA promoting candidates that promise to start wars around the world. Its simply good for business.
Once all the teabaggers are purged from the "party" real progress can begin starting with the creation of a brand new flag:

[pberq]

13. David Cobb says that Congress could pass legislation to limit the damage

They could pass legislation requiring elections to be publicly funded.
They could also pass legislation requiring corporations to have shareholder approval before making political contributions.

[The Doctor.]

18. And yet they don't...

:mad:

And they won't.

[Overseas]

14. K&R. Let's push to revoke "Corporate Personhood"

“I hope we shall... crush in its birth the aristocracy of our moneyed corporations, which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength and to bid defiance to the laws of our country.” ~ Thomas Jefferson, letter to George Logan. November 12, 1816


Motion to Amend

We, the People of the United States of America, reject the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United, and move to amend our Constitution to:

* Firmly establish that money is not speech, and that human beings, not corporations, are persons entitled to constitutional rights.
* Guarantee the right to vote and to participate, and to have our vote and participation count.
* Protect local communities, their economies, and democracies against illegitimate "preemption" actions by global, national, and state governments.

http://www.movetoamend.org/motion-amend

[DisgustedInMN]

15. K&R

[theFrankFactor]

16. K&R

[hgovernick]

17. The enemy within...

The Supreme Court ruling has been described by several major pundits and bloggers as the end of Democracy.

When I enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1966, I swore an oath to defend my country. I was sent to Vietnam, where someone else who was defending his country shot me.

It is said, "Once a Marine, always a Marine.". Am I still under obligation of the oath I swore? If corporate entities are ending my Democracy, it means the enemy is here and now. What should I do?

[Lorien]

20. K& R. Pressure your reps! nt