During his State of the Union address, President Obama made the statement that the Supreme Court "reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests- including foreign corporations- to spend without limit in our elections." This opened a new controversy between Democrats, most of whom agree with Obama, and Republicans who believe he was out of line and that the court ruling protects 1st Amendment rights to free speech.
Vice President Biden speaks up in confirmation of Obama, saying "he didn't question the integrity of the court. He questioned the judgement of it." Other Democrats, like Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, say that the ruling allows the democracy to be controlled by major corporations and ruin the democracy from the inside out.
I agree with Obama in that the ruling in Citizens United v. FEC is a detriment to the democracy of the United States. How can allowing corporations and companies control the laws and policies that are passed be good for America, especially when it allows foreign businesses to have control?
see more at: http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/28/alito.obama.sotu/index.html?iref=allsearch
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