There is a ladder and timeline from Marbury v Madison to Citizens United
Santa Clara v Southern Pacific RR Co 1868
Buckley v Vallejo 1976
1st national Bank of Boston v Belloti 1978
Citizens United v FEC 2010
During all this time, am I to believe that there was no Supreme Court, who could have overruled, Santa Clara v S.P.RR
The Earl Warren Court (1953–1969) is universally recognized as the most liberal Supreme Court in U.S. history. The subsequent Warren E. Burger Court (1969–1986) is also considered the last predominantly liberal Court, though it served as a transitional phase toward more conservative rulings
If a case is not brought before the court it cannot issue a ruling, apparently there were no liberal advocates to bring a case and challenge SC V SPRR.
And the court since Nixon has been Center right to, today's extreme right.
This is a red flag that, in order to cleanse "Citizens United" and other such blasphemies -- we need a firm declaration (perhaps an Amendment is needed) that corporations are NOT people. In addition, when a corporation is found guilty of misdeed, some PERSON(s) must also be liable for the decisions.
There is a ladder and timeline from Marbury v Madison to Citizens United
Santa Clara v Southern Pacific RR Co 1868
Buckley v Vallejo 1976
1st national Bank of Boston v Belloti 1978
Citizens United v FEC 2010
During all this time, am I to believe that there was no Supreme Court, who could have overruled, Santa Clara v S.P.RR
The Earl Warren Court (1953–1969) is universally recognized as the most liberal Supreme Court in U.S. history. The subsequent Warren E. Burger Court (1969–1986) is also considered the last predominantly liberal Court, though it served as a transitional phase toward more conservative rulings
If a case is not brought before the court it cannot issue a ruling, apparently there were no liberal advocates to bring a case and challenge SC V SPRR.
And the court since Nixon has been Center right to, today's extreme right.
Money talks.
This is a red flag that, in order to cleanse "Citizens United" and other such blasphemies -- we need a firm declaration (perhaps an Amendment is needed) that corporations are NOT people. In addition, when a corporation is found guilty of misdeed, some PERSON(s) must also be liable for the decisions.
Thanks for this often thrilling review of Constitutional history leading to Citizens United & our current plight.