If money = speech

[Jackpine Radical]

and the Constitution guarantees me free speech, howzcum I don't get free money?

[ThomCat]

1. The constitution only offers you freedom to use your speach

without undue interferance from the government. I guess you have the same (probably more) freedom to use your money without undue interferance.

That doesn't mean they give you any of either one. :)

[Deep13]

2. Money does not equal speech.

It equals the opportunity to be heard.

[ewagner]

3. The Money=Speech ruling

was the dumbest ruling ANY American court ever came up with....

It needs to be challenged again and again and again in every context available until it is over-ruled...

[rock]

4. Money is obviously nothing like money

Perhaps the easiest way to see that politicians that claim this are full of BS is to ask these questions:
1) Why is there a limit on how much I can give to a candidate? I can give all the speeches for him I want;
2) Why can't foreigners contribute to a candidate? They can give all the speeches for him they want?
3) Why can't I bribe a politician? I can talk to him about doing something for me all I want.
Even though "money talks", you can't substitute talk for money.