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Citizens United

Citizens United, and the Making of America’s Frankenstein Monster

August 17, 2019 Tagged With: Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, carol williams, Citizens United, first amendment, Supreme Court

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Citizens United needs no introduction; it will be forever remembered as the most polarizing Supreme Court decision of the contemporary era—so far. What’s easy to forget is that it began in 2004 when the non-profit organization “Citizens United” filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against Michael Moore’s film “Fahrenheit 911.” Six years later, it delivered a cash cow of political influence in the form of paid endorsements, Super-Super PACs, expenditures, ads, dark money, and even worse, a broader legal definition of corporate personhood. Read the Full Story >>

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