Friday, January 22, 2010

1/22/10 - Law / Supreme Court

Major Supreme Court Ruling Changes U.S. Elections



A major Supreme Court decision will change the way campaigns for Congress and the President are run. 

Supporters of the decision have called it a victory for free speech.  Opponents say that it will allow corporations and unions to drown out the voices of average Americans. 

Read the summary article and the two opposing editorials linked in this post.  Then share your opinion on this sure to be controversial ruling.  Do you think this a good or poor decision by the Supreme Court?  Why?

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  1. Beau PattonJanuary 25, 2010 at 12:14 PM

    I think that this is a bad decision for the Supreme Court to make it ok for corporations to pay candidates to do something. Now presidential candidates will be more influenced by money instead of what needs to be done in this country.

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