Note: I published this on Nov. 17, 2009. There are two points that are highly relevant to the recent Supreme Court decision to open up campaign funding from corporate donors. The point about foreign contributions in U.S. elections is entirely on point. That has been allowed by this decision. Second, one specific motive for this is the protection of Fox News which is clearly in violation of the McCain-Feingold act provisions overruled by this decision. I’ve included a note from the original article as an attachment to this republished version. Michael Collins ———-

Michael Collins
The Supreme Court of the United States will soon announce a major decision on our lightly controlled system of campaign funding. Will it retain some limitations on corporate influence or will the court blow the lid off and cause a perpetual flood of unrestricted corporate contributions?
An additional outcome may surprise and shock the public.
If the Supreme Court overturns the lower court’s decision, foreign nationals, corporations, and governments with partial ownership of U.S. corporations will, in effect, end up contributing to and influencing U.S. candidates in federal elections. Continue reading →