Ezra Klein discusses Citizens United in this post. At the base of this is a simple fact: The amount of money in political campaigns is peanuts compared with (1) the amount of money disbursed by the federal government and (2) the amount of money controlled by large industries.
Day: January 24, 2010
Kennedy and Citizens United
The Post discusses Justice Kennedy’s opinion in Citizens United here. With the departure of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, he has become the pivotal player on a court that often divides into Team Roberts — with Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas and Alito — and Team Stevens: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen G. Breyer and rookie Sonia Sotomayor […]
What’s next for ethics reform in New York
The Times writes about ethics reform in New York this morning. If Albany’s lawmakers cannot tell voters that they have started draining their political swamp, then they have nothing to offer this fall. New York voters should let their elected representatives know that they want ethics reform — or new representatives. That would strengthen Governor […]