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Supreme Court weighs Republican appeal to end limits on party spending in federal elections

apnews.com Supreme Court questions limits on political party spending in federal elections, hearing GOP appeal

Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared to back a Republican-led drive, supported by President Donald Trump’s administration, to overturn a quarter-century-old decision and erase limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president.

The Supreme Court is considering a Republican-led drive, backed by Donald Trump’s administration, to overturn a quarter-century-old decision and erase limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president.

A day after the justices indicated they would overturn a 90-year-old decision limiting the president’s power to fire independent agency heads, the court is revisiting a 2001 decision that upheld a provision of federal election law that is more than 50 years old.

Democrats are calling on the court to uphold the law.

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Supreme Court weighs Republican appeal to end limits on party spending in federal elections

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Jesus Christ it's hard not to downvote headlines like this out of anger.
- They need a new “hate it, but more people should see this” button.

How the fuck can anyone still pretend that our system even attempts to reflect the will of the people? Money in politics is a horrendous issue already. Sure let's fucking make it worse because the oligarchs want that
- Bread & Circus
  It's football season~
- Because there was a candidate who ran an inspirational platform against money in politics amongst other populist issues, and he was stomped down twice. Because of this people will feel they have no choice but to spit on anyone that criticizes the DNC and will blame their poor candidates and wasted votes on left purity tests and by falling for propaganda.
- 42% still supports him
  
  So instead of answering the rhetorical question, you just thought you'd remind me of the horrible world we live in. Cool.

We wouldn’t have these justices if it weren’t for massive amounts of money in our elections. So it checks out.

Infinite Corruption in Infinite Combinations

Nothing will meaningfully improve until the rich fear for their lives

Of course, and then any political money benefitting Democratic candidates will be declared antifa terrorism

There was a limit? The spending is already ridiculously out of control. I don't want to see any more fucking ads.

I agree. Let's get rid of limits on party spending. Instead, let's ban it altogether.

Let me guess. They're using the ~~bribes~~ donations are a form of free speech argument?

OH NOH!
why is it everything I hear about the Supreme clownshow fills me with dread
- Because they aren't interested in serving the country they're only interested in serving the interests of a few complete assholes with money in this country

What’s precedent anyhow? It’s for suckers and losers! Dats what orange grandpappy tole me /s
- That really is the crux of it though isnt it. Soon as i saw that last line about "they need to follow the law". Its not law its something some people agreed on but was never codified. This has been a major weakness of our government since inception. Its just that in the past people respected traditions and precidemt and things like that. But it was never a 'requirement'. We rely on precident FAR to much. Our lawmakers have abdicated their responsibility to the courts and the executive branch. And now were going to reap what they sowed. This is exactly what authoritarians are always talking about. We have to find a way to force lawmakers to do their jobs and make it punishable to be so obstinate as to to disagree with everything out of spite.

How convenient

I can't wait to vote in the next Republican-Amazon-Prime-Super-Spectacular-Disney-Time-Warner-Johnson&Johnson-GoogleMetaAI-Election-Extravaganza. (No need to vote, that's already been decided, it's entirely for entertainment purposes and coveted advertiser slots.)

Limits?

Honestly, just speedrun this shit at this point.
All Americans deserve to suffer for sucking off corporations.
- Says the 8-hour old account, lol.

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