Green Party: Green Party Blasts Supreme Court’s Ruling on Campaign Contributions, Calls for Public Campaign Financing
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Candidates and other members of the
"The court's ruling on
"The
"
Greens noted that the
The ruling's permission for unlimited aggregate spending on candidates and parties will allow wealthy contributors and powerful corporations far more influence over the Democratic and Republican parties, especially over their platforms and approval of candidates.
"It is ironic that the First Amendment couldn't protect Occupy protesters while they were literally raising their voices on behalf of the 99% of Americans who cannot afford to make large contributions to candidates and elected officials, but silently writing checks for millions is now protected as free speech," said
"The five conservatives on the
"The response must be a strong protest movement demanding public funding of elections, repeal of these decisions, and constitutional abolition of corporate personhood, as well as the emergence of parties like the Greens that reject the influence of the One Percent," added
See also:
Green Shadow Cabinet statements:
'Rule Of Money' Gets Stronger With Court Ruling
http://greenshadowcabinet.us/statements/rule-money-gets-stronger-court-ruling
Abyss Between Governors and Governed Deepens
http://greenshadowcabinet.us/statements/abyss-between-governors-and-governed-deepens
http://greenshadowcabinet.us/statements/supreme-court-rules-democracy-90-sale-not-enough
The State of Play: Money in Politics
http://greenshadowcabinet.us/statements/state-play-money-politics
http://greenshadowcabinet.us/statements/supreme-court-vote-5-4-more-money-politics
Move to Amend Statement on
MoveToAmend.org,
https://movetoamend.org/press-release/move-amend-statement-mccutcheon-v-fec-decision
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