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Democracy for America: The Copper Kings Return to Montana
Released: Jun 25, 2012 10:46 AM
Democracy for America: The Copper Kings Return to Montana
With a 5-4 decision the Supreme Court allows campaigns to be bought and sold to the highest bidder
Burlington, VT – Today, Democracy for America (DFA), released the following statement after the Supreme Court on a 5-4 decision, reaffirmed the Citizens United decision by reversing the Montana campaign finance law.
“Yet again, the Supreme Court opens up our political system to be bought and sold by the highest bidder,” said Jim Dean, Chair of Democracy for America. “In true form, the Court overturns a hundred year old campaign finance law enabling the copper kings to own Montana as they did years ago. In Montana and throughout the rest of the country, big businesses and special interest will now trump the voters.”
“Make no mistake; this is an on-going effort by big business to take over our democracy. Here at DFA, we’ll do whatever it takes to prevent big business and those who are ethically challenged from stealing democracy from the voters and taxpayers. Attorney General Bullock deserves tremendous thanks for standing up to corporate power and demanding more for our country,” continued Jim Dean.
Democracy for America has taken steps to chip away Citizens United, first by collecting over 200,000 signatures supporting Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Constitutional Amendment and now turning their efforts to the court. During the campaign, DFA collected 105,640 member signatures and made over 1,200 member phone calls urging their Attorneys General to support Attorney General Bullock’s fight. DFA will continue to focus their members’ passion on restricting big businesses from buying the democratic process.
http://www.democracyforamerica.com/press/2874-democracy-for-america-the-copper-kings-return-to-montana
Democracy for America: The Copper Kings Return to Montana
With a 5-4 decision the Supreme Court allows campaigns to be bought and sold to the highest bidder
Burlington, VT – Today, Democracy for America (DFA), released the following statement after the Supreme Court on a 5-4 decision, reaffirmed the Citizens United decision by reversing the Montana campaign finance law.
“Yet again, the Supreme Court opens up our political system to be bought and sold by the highest bidder,” said Jim Dean, Chair of Democracy for America. “In true form, the Court overturns a hundred year old campaign finance law enabling the copper kings to own Montana as they did years ago. In Montana and throughout the rest of the country, big businesses and special interest will now trump the voters.”
“Make no mistake; this is an on-going effort by big business to take over our democracy. Here at DFA, we’ll do whatever it takes to prevent big business and those who are ethically challenged from stealing democracy from the voters and taxpayers. Attorney General Bullock deserves tremendous thanks for standing up to corporate power and demanding more for our country,” continued Jim Dean.
Democracy for America has taken steps to chip away Citizens United, first by collecting over 200,000 signatures supporting Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Constitutional Amendment and now turning their efforts to the court. During the campaign, DFA collected 105,640 member signatures and made over 1,200 member phone calls urging their Attorneys General to support Attorney General Bullock’s fight. DFA will continue to focus their members’ passion on restricting big businesses from buying the democratic process.
http://www.democracyforamerica.com/press/2874-democracy-for-america-the-copper-kings-return-to-montana