#CitizensUnited

[pennsyltuckyheathen]

Over the past 42 years, Reaganomics has moved over 60,000 factories and nearly 20 million good-paying manufacturing jobs overseas.

It’s cut taxes on billionaires to the point they pay an average 3.4% income tax (when they pay anything at all: Trump, taking in billions, paid $750 a year for almost two decades).

Reagan’s policies destroyed the American union movement and stole $51 trillion from working-class people, putting almost every penny of it into the money bins of the GOP’s morbidly rich patrons.

The MAGA Party (formerly known as Republican Party) serves the interests of their right-wing billionaire donors/owners. The sham SCOTUS is bought and paid for - corrupted by the insane amounts of legalized bribery available since the destructive democracy-killing Citizens United decision.  

[azspot]

[personal-blog243]

I was wondering why everyone overlooked the most IMPORTANT line in that movie 😳

Repealing citizens United would maybe stick it to Mattel for watering down the message of the movie.

[cmanateesto]

The decision that allowed corporations to be people.

[tmarshconnors]

Abolish Section 5 NOW!

Hey, readers! Strap in because today, we're diving into the cesspool of absurdity that is Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986 in the UK. If you're not familiar, it's the part of the law that thinks it's a great idea to slap charges on anyone causing "harassment, alarm, or distress." Spoiler alert: it's a disaster!

Let's talk about how this vague and wishy-washy legislation is turning our right to free expression into a joke. "Likely to cause distress?" Are you kidding me? Newsflash: life itself can be distressing. So, unless we all want to live in a padded bubble, maybe it's time to get real about what freedom of speech really means.

Section 5 is a playground for subjective interpretation. What's harassment, what's alarm, and what's distress? Who knows! It's a wild guessing game, and guess what? The prize is a potential criminal record. Bravo, lawmakers, bravo.

Ever heard of a chilling effect? Well, Section 5 is a prime example. People are scared to voice their opinions or stand up for what they believe in because, oh no, it might cause some distress. Give me a break! Democracy thrives on debate, dissent, and differing opinions. Section 5, on the other hand, seems hell-bent on suppressing all that good stuff.

And let's not forget the horror stories of peaceful protesters getting slapped with Section 5 charges. Yeah, because apparently holding a sign or speaking up for change is now equivalent to causing "alarm." Give me a break.

We're not saying public order isn't important, but surely there's a better way to maintain it without stifling our basic rights. Maybe it's time to put Section 5 where it belongs – in the trash.

To the policymakers out there: wake up and smell the injustice! It's time to abolish or seriously overhaul Section 5. Let's create a legal landscape that respects our right to speak our minds without fear of being labeled a criminal for causing a little discomfort.

So, UK, let's demand change, let's demand our right to speak freely, and let's abolish Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986. The time for complacency is over.

Rant over.

[hugaflower-blog]

How the Citizens United Decision Changed U.S. Political Campaigns (full ...

[liberalsarecool]

#CitizensUnited destroyed campaign finance precedent. It was a horrible decision from Day One. The conservative justices got it wrong, which was the point.

[progressivepower]

From healthcare to #ClimateCrisis to #SCOTUS to #Fascism it’s all funded billionaires. The 98% of couldn’t possibly afford to lobby and fund campaign finance post #CitizensUnited. #TaxBillionaires

[ryandjaxon]

My military family’s already been through World War 3. 3+ generations of defence service. Respect veterans sacrifices. #mentalhealth #PTSD #sacrifice #service #healthprofessional #treatment #WWII #WWIIVeteran

Respect the consequences of your actions. Respect the Constitution both foreign and domestic. Share the price of freedom. 🫡 #Pardon #FreeSnowden #FreeAssange #patriots

#freedom from #CitizensUnited #CorporateCoup End anonymous billionaire political #DarkMoney Snowden’s family has 2 generations of federal service. Assange revealed the war criminals that Texas is protecting.

Respect the right to Institutional Representation. 👋🏿👋🏾👋🏼👋🏻👋.

#MilitaryFamily #military #army #airforce #navy #veterans #soldier #veteran #armedforces #specialforces #navylife #4thOfJuly #fireworks

[pennsyltuckyheathen]

Far-right fossil fuel company allies pressure US supreme court to shield firms in unprecedented campaign | Oil and gas companies | The Guardian

Leonard Leo, Charles Koch and other right-wing extremist billionaires, organizations and corporate interests are attempting to halt litigation by various states against the destructive, corrupt fossil fuel companies.

It's outrageous these so-called 'conservative' elites and entities are standing in the way of holding fossil fuel industry accountable for their unsafe, destructive products by pressuring the Supreme Court to rule against the states filing litigation.

These hypocrites shout "States Rights" only when in its in their favor.

[azspot]

Bullets are the leading cause of death among our nation’s children. But no Republican will take on the issue because they know the firearms industry and its front groups will destroy them with a waterfall of money for their inevitable opponent in the next election.

Citizens United has Destroyed America: Why Is Nobody Talking About It?

[peripateticavian]

It's the Citizens United case of 2012!!

In 2012, corporate donations became free speech allowing corporations to have massive influence over American law and the American market. The commercialization of Halloween specifically how it manifested in the 2010s could have been influenced by this maybe?

I sometimes wonder about American Halloween...

It seems to have always been a uniquely American thing -- the way we celebrate it, in America, I mean -- doesn't seem to have parallels in other countries. Even going back to the mid-1800s (when it seems to have started).

And it's ebbed and flowed even in my own lifetime. When I was a kid, it was little more than an excuse for an in-class party with cupcakes in elementary school (the under-12 ages), and trick-or-treating after dinner. Cutting a pair of eye holes out of a sheet and throwing it over your head was a perfectly acceptable costume.

Now, it's on a par with America's over-the-top Christmas (A neighbor across the cul-de-sac from me has a giant jack-o-lantern light setup on their roof). And I can't remember the turning point of when it became so big.

And I wonder what the trigger was. Could it have been (as with so much else in this country) 9/11?

Not that I mind. I like the spoopy, and the whimsy. But I do wonder.

[stillwithhernothim]

‼️‼️IN OTHER NEWS‼️‼️... as much as the #berniebros like to whine about rigged systems, you’d think they’d focus more of their rage on #CitizensUnited I guess that’s not as fun, right?! But, sure, tell us more about mean ol Hillary and poor millionaire bernout 😢❄️ Get over it and get to work ! #Repost @jonossoff ・・・ #EndCitizensUnited https://www.instagram.com/p/B7nCm1VgI_3/?igshid=1jgki2ics4wg9

[tommynationpolitics]

#citizensunited #cronycapitalism #politics #politicalmemes #republican #usa🇺🇸 (at Dallas, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfadbXfsfgs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[progressivepower]

Huge story #citizensunited #brokendemocracy #followthemoney #scotus #impeachthomas

[liberalsarecool]

Unlimited money is not unlimited speech. Unlimited foreign financial influence of US elections is killing our democracy.

#CitizensUnited