Dark money: stretching the analogy of a voter to a 501(c)(4)


governor of missouri gets around responding complaints (from both parties!) uses of 501(c)(4) nonprofit bash perceived opponents, , continues defend use of dark money funding of organization.

suggested voter casts vote in secrecy, politically active nonprofit should not have gave money with.

needless say, not impressed analogy.


http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article152113677.html


background:

https://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/faq.php

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/citizens_united_v._fec

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/campaign_finance_evolution_in_2010#speechnow.org_v_fec

understand reluctance dark money contributor has in listing personal information. what. deserve know who’s trying buy government may negate worth of votes either left or right , implement other agenda.

despite states having legislated support constitutional amendment undoing perceived damages of equating corporate , personal speech, citizens united decision seems have been received apathy far many voters. among other things 1 might consider supreme court didn’t congress couldn’t make effort write better defense against big bucks of corporate “free speech” overwhelming voice of ordinary people.

far congress prefers let sleeping dog drool money on shoes. main effect of citizens united in fact unleash push stamp of approval on unlimited , undisclosed contributions single individual, has subsequently occurred, , may reason saw many primary candidates in gop primaries, lol billionaires couldn’t make minds quite awhile.

in complacency lie seeds of surprise, eh? dunno we’re waiting for. wake congressman , tell him or if doesn’t retake on campaign finance legislation can pass muster @ supreme court,you’ll primary him in 2018. @ least way he’ll have worry besides government shutdown on trump’s budget fall.
 

now there's mental picture have done without. due sad accuracy.
 


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