Comments on: Sides clash over Supreme Court decision on political financing

By: chipskeptic

chipskeptic — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:11:01 +0000

My goodness people, what is a “special interest” group? Are they aliens frpm outer space? NO They are people who have banded together to advance some cause. My goodness that is democracy.

Any group or organization should be able to spend whatever they want on political activism….that is free speech. How much money do you think labor unions spend on political activism? They are a special interest……

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:50:55 +0000

If politicians are going to decide how much to tax businesses, then it only makes sense that these businesses should be able to voice their support and concerns about these politicians. If politicians are threatened by corporations they are potentially mistreating then good–that is called checks and balances. Anyone who does not like criticism should not be a public servant–if I am paying your wages then I want to know what you are doing at all times!

By: Caring Student

Caring Student — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:22:46 +0000

Neil, we should care because we all live in the United States, which is (last I checked) still a democracy. Obama is absolutely right. Special interest groups should have no direct influence in government, and this decision allows for exactly that.

By: Neil

Neil — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:15:05 +0000

And students care why?

By: Aaron

Aaron — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:21:06 +0000

It’s too bad that Americans can’t tell the difference between paid speech and individual opinion; between op-ed and news.

Carisa Seltz should learn to spell our President’s name correctly before joining the fray, even despite the incredibly low bar set on sharing one’s viewpoints these days.