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davidpdx

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6. Right now I'm reading The Oath by Jeffery Toobin

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 05:57 AM

Nov 2012

and he talks about the Citizens United case and how the conservatives manipulated the case in order to get a broader ruling than what should have been done if the FEC had lost their case. Technically the case should have applied only to Citizens United or non-profit groups rather than everyone and their dog.

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Right now I'm reading The Oath by Jeffery Toobin davidpdx Nov 2012 #6