On the next Your Call we'll talk about the Citizens United case. January 21 is the one year anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that allowed unfettered election campaign contributions by corporations and unions. Did it make an impact on last year's political campaigns? And how will it continue to alter the future of American politics? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Does the new law give corporations too much power in politics? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.
Guests:
Peter Stone, journalist for the Center for Public Integrity
John Bonifaz, co-founder and director of Free Speech for People
Wendy Kaminer, a lawyer, writer, social critic
Click to Listen: How has the 'Citizens United' decision affected our politics?
How do people make their voices heard? By writing, calling, speaking with their representatives. Sure, organizations can aggregate people's voices but this does not mean that they should be granted the same rights as individuals.
ReplyDelete"Sure, organizations can aggregate people's voices but this does not mean that they should be granted the same rights as individuals."
ReplyDeleteExactly. And furthermore, why would it be so hard to make distinguishments between organizations and corporations? The guest Wendy Kaminer seems to hold both in equal terms and is lumping together organizations like the ACLU with corpations like AT&T or Philip Morris to further her argument against a constitutional amendment. Is it so unfathomable to separate these two types of "free associations"?