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05-27-2016, 07:18 AM, (This post was last modified: 05-27-2016, 07:18 AM by Dutz.)

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RE: Two Cents

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05-27-2016, 07:18 AM (This post was last modified: 05-27-2016, 07:18 AM by Dutz.)

Another important piece is this:

"although government has the authority to prevent corruption or “the appearance of corruption,” it has no place in determining whether large political expenditures are either of those things, so it may not impose spending limits on that basis."

This basically says the government can fight corruption, but it has no power to decide what corruptions is. More simply put, the government can believe you broke the law, but cannot decide on its own that you did. They must take it to a trial and prove it, and if you chose, prove it to 12 average citizens who decide.

Citizens United is filled with far reaching implications securing our liberties.

"although government has the authority to prevent corruption or “the appearance of corruption,” it has no place in determining whether large political expenditures are either of those things, so it may not impose spending limits on that basis."

This basically says the government can fight corruption, but it has no power to decide what corruptions is. More simply put, the government can believe you broke the law, but cannot decide on its own that you did. They must take it to a trial and prove it, and if you chose, prove it to 12 average citizens who decide.

Citizens United is filled with far reaching implications securing our liberties.

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