tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9211787.post7581997653353593752..comments2010-01-22T12:19:23.364-08:00Joe Markowitzhttps://profiles.google.com/110095410412008560858noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9211787.post-27907016672565461052010-01-22T12:19:23.364-08:002010-01-22T12:19:23.364-08:00Eugene, I put another version of this post on my political blog, where I went into some of the political implications of this decision in a little more detail.<br /><br />http://www.hopeandchange.net/2010/01/corporate-free-speech.html<br /><br /> It brings to mind Jesse Ventura&#39;s suggestion that politicians should be required to wear jackets like NASCAR drivers disclosing all of their corporate sponsorships. That may be the only way the public will be able to tell who these candidates are beholden to.Joe Markowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12552117060181130126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9211787.post-45065252136841143082010-01-22T08:51:48.233-08:002010-01-22T08:51:48.233-08:00Joe,<br /><br />Thoughtful post, as always. Imagine all the private money that will now be funneled into shell corps which will then be used to engage in political advertising. This decision will NOT elevate the quality of political discussion in this country. It opens the door to all kinds of abuse. Political discussion is going to suffer. Worst of all, the Supreme Court can declare unconstitutional any attempts to regulate that speech, overriding the attempts of the people to rein in this kind of abuse. The Supreme Court has gone out of control.Eugene Leehttp://www.calaborlaw.comnoreply@blogger.com