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I Saw That One Coming
As repugnant as I find the Buckley decision equating money with speech, it's probably a lost cause to pursue it through the courts. Apparently even the "liberals" on the court have decided that rich people have a right to dominate elections. It's time that the left pursue the public financing route, which while expensive would do more than anything to even the political playing field.
I just wish I could trap those justices in a room and get them to explain to me how America's wealth test for office is consistent with Breyer's stated concerns about the "constitutional risks to the democratic electoral process."
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It may not be fair that the rich get some extra "help" in voicing their opinion. Heck, isn't that why voting was invented? But money seems to have a way of doing that to people, society, nations...
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Some may argue that the rich deserve to have more influence because they 'must' be sophisticated enough to have made so much money, then they must be sophisticated enough to know which policies may work best. When greed gets in the way, then it all falls apart. Also, rich-by-inheritance doesn't count.
Anyway, I just saw a report today that stated that 'rich people' in the US just beat the Roaring 20's record for income of top 10% compared to the rest of us. I was just thinking, 'uh oh, we might see the comeback of the Guillotine'. And then I read your post, which seems to confirm a growing trend.
History repeats itself. Because even though we know that those who do not understand their history are doomed to repeat it, we rationalize by stating, "this time it's different."
Cliffynator, at 6:13 PM
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