Today I want to shed a little "lyte" on influence. A landmark case is now before the Supreme Court, one that could change our political landscape and the country as a whole. Citizens United vs Federal Elections Commission seeks to eliminate the current rule that corporations cannot contribute directly to elections.
Make no mistake, if our right-leaning Supreme Court removes the restriction, the money will flow to the Republicans. If you think big business already controls the Congress, you ain't seen nothin yet. With nothing standing between businesses and politicians, the private citizen will see their voices fade from public discourse.
Sure you can yell all you want at townhalls, rallies, and hearings. Send letters, emails, and tweet your fingers to the bone. But it will be money that will do all the talking and politicians will listen.
Your vote? What a quaint notion that it counts. You may vote someone in to office, but their decisions will be influenced by who fills their campaign coffers. And we all know how much big business cares about the little guy. If this law is repealed, we will no longer be democracy, but a kleptocracy. What a wonderful world it will be.
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