This Post editorial attacks the Supreme Court’s recent stay of an Arizona public financing law. The notion that the First Amendment speech rights of wealthy or well-funded candidates are violated when extra money flows to their opponents turns the notion of free speech on its head.
Month: June 2010
Following the Blagojevich trial?
The Chicago Tribune has a summary of the day’s events at the Blagojevich trial. On another wiretapped conversation played in court, Blagojevich could be heard saying Jackson representatives were starting to call him at home. Monk said he had decided not to return calls concerning a Jackson appointment. “He’ll offer you fundraising and all kinds […]
What happened today at the Federal Election Commission
The Federal Election Commission approved an advisory opinion request from Citizens United and the Commission’s press release is online here. SCOTUSBlog reports here. Roll Call reports here. Allison Hayward was there and describes the discussion here. The Washington Post notes the story here. RNLA Blog reports here with a statement from Citizens United. Democracy21’s statement […]