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Farmer-Rick

(12,625 posts)
45. Yeah, Americans don't understand what the Supremes did
Sat Mar 21, 2026, 10:22 AM
10 hrs ago

When they ruled on Citizen United. It was the ruling the filthy-rich have always wanted to instill on American citizens since the 1800s. And they finally got a Supreme Court dumb enough to do it.

The decision on Citizen United should be called the 2nd class citizen act....though the Supremes are not empowered to establish law or acts, but they do anyway.

If we had a functional congress, they would have passed a law overturning this nonsense years ago. That a group of filthy-rich people joined together financially to protect and increase their riches (called a corporation) are people is beyond a dumb idea.

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Behind this effort 100 percent! Drum Yesterday #1
Me TOO! lastlib Yesterday #2
small point: lastlib Yesterday #3
Oops. Fixed. Thanks IcyPeas Yesterday #4
Give him time .... Tasmanian Devil Yesterday #6
He's not my rep, BUT madamesilverspurs Yesterday #14
And I am stuck with crank, who is worse than his predecessor, lumpy lamborn. niyad Yesterday #20
OMG ABC123Easy Yesterday #5
They're more loyal to the almighty dollar than to the country AZ8theist Yesterday #18
DING DING DING! OldBaldy1701E 11 hrs ago #39
looked at the names and missing are multiple centrists and/or conservative Dems, plus many of the AIPAC-preferred Celerity 11 hrs ago #42
Makes sense ABC123Easy 7 hrs ago #48
You GO, Congressman! GiqueCee Yesterday #7
This MUST be done LilElf70 Yesterday #8
Hear, hear peppertree Yesterday #9
Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! And Yes!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a winner IF we can get people to understand what it is, so important!! Cheezoholic Yesterday #10
We need to find a way to explain these things with humor - general, not "pointed" humor at an individual's politics. colorado_ufo Yesterday #11
Agree. It's one of those terms that doesn't sound like what it is. IcyPeas 22 hrs ago #25
Yeah, Americans don't understand what the Supremes did Farmer-Rick 10 hrs ago #45
We need this to save us from billionaires like Musk, Ellison, etc. ShazamIam Yesterday #12
THIS! TY, Rep and co-sponsores! electric_blue68 Yesterday #13
Shine a light in dark places Seinan Sensei Yesterday #15
Right on. byronius Yesterday #16
This has to happen. badhair77 Yesterday #17
Add it to the $200 billion Iran bill you have to authorize Augiedog Yesterday #19
ding, this !!!!!!!!! AllaN01Bear Yesterday #21
This bill was introduced last September, apparently. niyad Yesterday #22
Correct. See this link (this is the link in Neguse's post) IcyPeas 22 hrs ago #24
Yes, I saw it. niyad 21 hrs ago #33
Sounds great, but guess who will strike it down as being "unconstitutional" Wednesdays 23 hrs ago #23
I think you are right. How can a "resolution" overturn... reACTIONary 22 hrs ago #27
OK, Here is the answer.... reACTIONary 22 hrs ago #28
Mt. Everest was once a very big hill to climb..... lastlib 22 hrs ago #29
This is a proposal for a constitutional amendment. And it is indeed a very big hill to climb. n/t thesquanderer 21 hrs ago #31
Yes wendyb-NC 22 hrs ago #26
So, what exactly his resolution? It is H.J.Res.122 - Proposing..... reACTIONary 22 hrs ago #30
Overturning Citizens United would be a big deal jfz9580m 21 hrs ago #32
Neguse is my rep!! evemac 20 hrs ago #34
Mine, too, and I get to vote for him in next Friday's generalbetrayus 6 hrs ago #50
DURec leftstreet 20 hrs ago #35
Not a single republican. OGBuzz 20 hrs ago #36
Am I wrong in thinking that a "resolution" like this may be to gauge support, or at least encourage a debate and..... FadedMullet 20 hrs ago #37
Corporations, Organizations, Religions, and Associations and other gangs DO NOT... BurnDoubt 17 hrs ago #38
A constitutional amendment is way too far around the barn ColoradoHoosier 11 hrs ago #40
Exactly the case. This problem was caused largely by the SCOTUS Bluetus 10 hrs ago #46
YAY! Let's all damn the idea and say 'Not a chance!' GenThePerservering 11 hrs ago #41
Good for Neguse, but we are lacking leadership at the party level Bluetus 10 hrs ago #43
Does anyone know how many such resolutions have been introduced in Congress over the years? betsuni 10 hrs ago #44
Essential if we want to save democracy in this country. Martin68 8 hrs ago #47
Kick and Rec berniesandersmittens 6 hrs ago #49
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