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Wealthy CEOs Conspire to Influence Elections for GOP

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Joanne98 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Feb-08-10 07:48 AM
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Wealthy CEOs Conspire to Influence Elections for GOP

Wall Street CEOs have formed a group to take advantage of new fundraising possibilities opened up by the Supreme Court decision to end the ban on corporate election spending.

February 8, 2010 |

Just three weeks ago, the United States Supreme Court ended a ban on corporate spending in political elections, drawing intense criticism for the ruling's potential to erode the democratic process.

This week, a group that includes some of the wealthiest Republican CEOs on Wall Street have formed a group to take advantage of new fundraising possibilities for the GOP.

The Supreme Court ruling could potentially allow the group, called the American Action Network, to take unlimited contributions from corporations for use in political campaigns.

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http://www.alternet.org/economy/145578/wealthy_ceos_con...
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   Oh nooooooooo's  madmax   Feb-08-10 08:38 AM   #1 
   Good article, thank you. n/t  Jefferson23   Feb-08-10 10:38 AM   #3 
   great piece  Blue_Tires   Feb-08-10 10:21 PM   #4 
   Club for Growth on steroids.  Dr.Phool   Feb-08-10 09:40 AM   #2 
   .  Wilms   Feb-09-10 01:36 AM   #5 
 
madmax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Feb-08-10 08:38 AM
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1. Oh nooooooooo's
That can't be!! WTF :sarcasm:


'How To Get Our Democracy Back'

http://www.thenation.com/doc/20100222/lessig
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Jefferson23 Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Feb-08-10 10:38 AM
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3. Good article, thank you. n/tUpdated at 9:35 PM
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