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THE SUPREME COURT GOES ROGUE

From: Voices of Our World
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THE U.S. SUPREME COURT RULING ON BIG CORPORATIONS SUPPORT TO POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS. Read the full description.
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Part One: THE SUPREME COURT GOES ROGUE

 

THE U.S. SUPREME COURT HAS RECENTLY RULED THAT BIG CORPORATIONS HAVE THE SAME 1ST AMMENDMENT RIGHTS AS JOHN OR MARY DOE.  STAY WITH US TODAY, AND YOU’LL HEAR FROM ATTORNEY, SUSAN LERNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMON CAUSE, NEW YORK, AND NICK NYHART, CO-FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC CAMPAIGN.

 

Part Two: THE SUPREME COURT GOES ROGUE

 

PUBLIC CAMPAIGN IS A NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SWEEPING CAMPAIGN REFORM THAT AIMS TO DRAMATICALLY REDUCE THE ROLE OF BIG SPECIAL INTEREST MONEY IN AMERICAN POLITICS. OUR GUEST NICK NYHART IS THE PUBLIC CAMPAIGN’S CO-FOUNDER, PRESIDENT AND C.E.O. 

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