Friday, January 22, 2010

1/22/10 - Law / Supreme Court

Major Supreme Court Ruling Changes U.S. Elections



A major Supreme Court decision will change the way campaigns for Congress and the President are run. 

Supporters of the decision have called it a victory for free speech.  Opponents say that it will allow corporations and unions to drown out the voices of average Americans. 

Read the summary article and the two opposing editorials linked in this post.  Then share your opinion on this sure to be controversial ruling.  Do you think this a good or poor decision by the Supreme Court?  Why?

3 comments:

  1. I think the Supreme Court’s decision is a poor decision because, it’s not always about money also it gives the opponents the opportunity to make up lies about their opponent.

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  2. its gonna make a great deal of difference to the elections. now it will be an all out war for a presedents seat. big business's can pay just to hepl pursuade you into voting for or even against a candidate. i think its a bad idea for the most part because it will turn into war.

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  3. i think the supporters are right, because in the first Amendment it says that everyone has the freedom of speech, that means they can say whatever they want. i think everyone in America should have choices and they should be able to voice their opinion.

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