Last week was the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision enshrining the idea that money in politics is not corruption, but constitutionally protected speech. States and cities across the US are battling the rotten legacy of that decision.
Last week was the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision enshrining the idea that money in politics is not corruption, but constitutionally protected speech. States and cities across the US are battling the rotten legacy of that decision.
50 years ago?
They are talking about an earlier case, Buckley v. Valeo, that they say laid the foundation for Citizens United.
The case was 50 years ago. Citizens united was 2010.