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roseBudd

(8,718 posts) Tue May 15, 2012, 10:16 PM May 2012

Best quote from an SC justice on Citizens United

I saw one on Facebook and now I am kicking myself for not bookmarking it.

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Best quote from an SC justice on Citizens United (Original Post) roseBudd May 2012 OP

Bet it was good. Marie Marie May 2012 #1

The Amendment: Loudly May 2012 #2

No this was a statement slamming the decision, so it would have to be Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg or roseBudd May 2012 #3

Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)

1. Bet it was good.

Reply to roseBudd (Original post)

Tue May 15, 2012, 10:36 PM

May 2012

Now, allow me to kick you too.

Loudly

(2,436 posts)

2. The Amendment:

Reply to roseBudd (Original post)

Tue May 15, 2012, 10:46 PM

May 2012

It shall not be an infringement of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution for Congress to limit by law the raising and expenditure of money in public elections.

roseBudd

(8,718 posts)

3. No this was a statement slamming the decision, so it would have to be Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg or

Reply to Loudly (Reply #2)

Wed May 16, 2012, 07:35 AM

May 2012

Sotomayer

Stevens wrote the dissent, but it was 90 pages. This was succint, and needed no explanation.

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