I like a good editorial.

I love a great editorial.

And this New York Times editorial regarding Citizens United V. FEC will knock your socks off: "The Court’s Blow to Democracy".

This is how it starts:

"With a single, disastrous 5-to-4 ruling, the Supreme Court has thrust politics back to the robber-baron era of the 19th century. Disingenuously waving the flag of the First Amendment, the court’s conservative majority has paved the way for corporations to use their vast treasuries to overwhelm elections and intimidate elected officials into doing their bidding.

Congress must act immediately to limit the damage of this radical decision, which strikes at the heart of democracy."

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And it gets better from there ...

Labels: Corporations, editorial, NY Times, Supreme Court

I was planning on taking a few minutes tomorrow and writing a social commentary about the recent Supreme Court decision that will now allow corporations (and unions) to spend freely on political campaigns.

And then I read this: "A Modest Proposal: Let Corporations Vote".

Genius.

For more info on how corporations became real people check out the 1886 case Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad, possibly the most destructive decision in the history of our republic. Seriously.

Labels: Corporations, Supreme Court