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A few more thoughts about big money in politics

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Naomi

Yesterday I did a little reading and learned that money can’t really buy elections. But when it’s evaluated and facts are set out, it becomes complicated. Not because money can buy elections (it can’t), but because so much money is … Continue reading →

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I’m still asking whether Big Dark Money works

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Naomi

CREW has managed to get details about some Big Dark Money groups by scouring their tax filings.  Money. Huge amounts of money poured into our political system. It’s really astounding, looking at those numbers. When I’m feeling kindly, I worry … Continue reading →

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So what’s doing in the Citizens United Supreme Court?

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Naomi

This. As reported by many newspapers and here by SCOTUSBlog, which I follow. It’s a terse, apolitical layout of what happened. (If I remember correctly, Citizens United — indeed, Scalia said as much — does not state anything about dark … Continue reading →

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