I need to be "talked down" or something about today's SCOTUS ruling [View All]

[clear eye]

striking down the laws that limit corporate donations to electoral campaigns.

I just can't seem to come to grips w/ living in a country where a petition or large numbers of constituent calls won't mean diddly b/c the member of Congress has to worry first about positioning him/her-self so he/she won't provoke a big corporation or groups of corporations into funding an opposing candidate next time around. I tried interesting DUers in FENA (voluntary public financing of campaigns) and I get no takers. Congress can be pressured into taking everything from us--privatizing our Social Security, and anything else you think you have. I'm close to despondent. I never expected to live in a fascist country, and I think most people will be in such denial that I won't get much support.

I'm so worried for all of us. This is not a joke.