Politico has this article by Paul Blumenthal, showing how the U.S. Supreme Court opinion striking down the Defense of Marriage Act will alter some campaign finance laws.
Politico has this article by Paul Blumenthal, showing how the U.S. Supreme Court opinion striking down the Defense of Marriage Act will alter some campaign finance laws.
The perversion of the DP clause in the 5th Amdt has been going on and on for a LONG time.
See the infamous Dred Scott case – DP wipes out the 1820 MO Compromise regarding slavery in the USA terroritories.
Result Civil WAR I – about 750,000 DEAD on both sides.
Way to go SCOTUS MORONS.
Post civil War – DP used in a zillion cases to wipe out social-economic laws – to about 1937.
1954 – DP wipes out segregation in DC (since the EPC applies only in a State.
Sane folks can look at the book – Sources of Our Liberties edited by Richard L. Perry (1959).
See Blackstone’s Commentaries Book I, Chap. 1 — 1760s
Richard –
You can imagine my disappointment when I read the article and discovered that the author did not discuss whether the ruling will have the effect of requiring same sex married corporate “persons” to disclose their political expenditures and contributions.
Baronscarpia has a good point.
And more disturbing is the perverted, incestual corporate person subsidiary relationships that go on before the Republican held Congress’ eyes with nary a peep from them. I guess they turn a blind eye toward this obscene, in-your-face activity as long as the money keeps rolling in to the RNC coffers.
Just sad.
Brad –
On this matter, I don’t distinguish between Republican and Democratic Party responsibility and complicity. THe lack of interest in effecting significant, radical campaign finance reform is the number one problem in American politics …by leagues.