In what will certainly be looked back upon as a landmark and highly controversial decision, the Supreme Court reversed longstanding restrictions on campaign finance yesterday: specifically, laws restricting corporations and corporate money during election season.
Slate.com senior legal correspondent Dahlia Lithwick joins us to discuss not only the legal aspects of yesterday's decision but also what this decision reveals about the emerging character of Justice Roberts' Supreme Court.
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A landmark Supreme Court decision -- and you can take that to the bank.
Of course, now you'll have to ....
See:
http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/2010/01/21/freedom-of-speech-2010/
Talking about the Supreme Court, today is the 37th March for Life in Washington, D.C. Last year there were over 300,000 people at the March, but the media didn't mention it. The Million Man March a few years ago had 400,000 marchers, and it was a one-time event. If it was a Klu Klux Klan rally, the media would cover it. Will the news mention the pro-life march this year?
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