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In reply to the discussion: Wow. Jeffrey Toobin: How Chief Justice John Roberts orchestrated the Citizens United decision. [View all]PA Democrat
(13,225 posts)5. So Souter's dissenting opinion was never published,
in order to protect the reputation of Chief Justice Roberts.
I sincerely hope this gets wide play and puts some fear in Roberts that if he votes to overturn the Affordable Care Act he will prove once and for all that he he the corporate tool that we all know him to be.
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Wow. Jeffrey Toobin: How Chief Justice John Roberts orchestrated the Citizens United decision. [View all]
BzaDem
May 2012
OP
Congress can't pass a Valentine's Day resolution...how can they impeach anyone
CanonRay
May 2012
#51
Agreed. Last time Congress tried to impeach someone was Clinton. The GOP majority is larger now.
freshwest
May 2012
#65
Wow - I have to read this again to let it sink in - and then I'll have to read it again.
myrna minx
May 2012
#2
Kennedy has always been one of justices most opposed to campaign finance regulation.
BzaDem
May 2012
#13
"The vote to uphold unlimited corporate spending was preordained as soon as Alito was sworn in"
Yavin4
May 2012
#53
I'd Say the Court (and the Repigs Generally) are Not the Least Bit Worried About How We Judge Them
AndyTiedye
May 2012
#71
Thom Hartmann says Constitution never gave SC the right to decide legislational
Dont call me Shirley
May 2012
#67
I've read some of Toobin's work. His information though is usually not absolutely confidential
BzaDem
May 2012
#62
To the RW, it's never activism when a decision favors them. They feel it's divine right.
bluesbassman
May 2012
#55
Excellent post. Chilling. Those 5 unelected right-wing fascists are killing our democracy.
SunSeeker
May 2012
#35
we all need to print out hard copies of that Vanity Fair article for posterity.
grasswire
May 2012
#64
The day after Citizens United, the first SuperPac began soliciting money.
McCamy Taylor
May 2012
#87