Blog entries tagged with "free speech"
CITIZENS UNITED: GROUNDBREAKING LEGAL DECISION OR SIMPLY REINFORCING MORE OF THE SAME?
I recently attended a legal symposium entitled “Citizens Divided on Citizen’s United: Campaign Finance Reform and the First Amendment.” This event was hosted by Nexus: Chapman’s Journal of Law and Policy. The greatest part of the event was that it lived up to its name. Citizens were at ...
Continue reading "Citizens United: Groundbreaking Legal Decision or Simply Reinforcing More of The Same?"CITIZENS UNITED: THE RIGHT DECISION
The recent decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (Citizens United) is hardly the huge blow to democracy that its naysayers purport it to be. Rather, it is an affirmation by our highest court of the fundamentals of what political free of speech means; namely, the ability by any ...
Continue reading "Citizens United: The Right Decision"CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM AND THE ALTERNATIVES: THE PROS AND CONS OF VOTING WITH DOLLARS
As time goes on and big corporations continue to allocate billions of dollars to donate to campaigns, the possible corruption that may result (or has resulted?) cannot be denied. Whether you think a citizen’s right to free speech through donations is a constitutionally protected right or not, the possibility ...
Continue reading "Campaign Finance Reform and The Alternatives: The Pros and Cons of Voting With Dollars"IS THE SUPREME COURT GOING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION WITH CITIZENS UNITED?
The landmark Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case decided in January this year can been seen as a testament to free speech. The people of the United States have a fundamental belief in the right to free speech. However, it is also a fundamental principle that free speech is ...
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