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slightlv

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4. We MUST nullify Citizens United if we're ever going to have a say in our

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 11:10 AM

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government again. Right now, only tech bros and the rich and corporations control government by speech (money). We're locked out because we don't have the money to buy our speech. This is exactly opposite what the founders aimed for. We're going to have to strip this government down to bare bones and build it back in the way We, the People need it to be. Croak, Mr. Prez, please Croak!

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Supreme Court strikes down long-standing campaign finance restrictions [View all] BumRushDaShow Tuesday OP

#2. Looks like birthright is good. Phew. underpants Tuesday #1

For now. Wednesdays Tuesday #3

Great, so it's a free-for-all. SamuelAdams Tuesday #2

We MUST nullify Citizens United if we're ever going to have a say in our slightlv Tuesday #4

Make Citizens United illegal again! Initech Tuesday #10

So much for campaign finance reform. J_William_Ryan Tuesday #5

Great Timewas Tuesday #6

So this addresses "limits on how much a national political party committee can spend in coordination with... CaptainTruth Tuesday #7

I think Citizens United (2010) already took care of the PACs and unlimited spending BumRushDaShow Tuesday #8

Ok thanks! Just trying to understand the details. CaptainTruth Tuesday #13

As I remind people, because it is rarely discussed, BumRushDaShow Tuesday #14

Thank you! You're right, it's yet another thing that hasn't received the attention it should in the general population. CaptainTruth Tuesday #16

"Free Speach" my ass..... with this logic the ultra rich can "speak" a hell of a lot more than the rest of us. groundloop Tuesday #9

Money should have never Quanto Magnus Tuesday #11

they'll invest the money they want Marthe48 Tuesday #12

"Step right up, get your politician, 2 bits" Buddyzbuddy Tuesday #15

So I guess the Right To Free Speech is not equal! If you have MORE money, you have more FREE SPEECH! This is a flawed Exp Tuesday #17

Corruption equals FREE SPEECH. eom Exp Tuesday #18

And the rich get richer. Kid Berwyn Tuesday #19

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