Thursday, August 04, 2011

Who'ld a thunk it?

So, this is interesting and no one could have predicted it (sarcasm).  When the Supreme Court decided that a corporation has the "Right of Freedom of Speech" - which is somehow conforming to "original intent" HA! - they allowed unlimited contributions to candidates.
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The mitigating factor, of course, is they would be identified - just like a person.  So if , say, Urban Outfitters  decides to contribute to an anti-women candidates - well then people can chose not to shop at Urban outfitters.  Just like people.
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Except...  Well, people stick around.  But Corporations.
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Well, let's look at the corporation W Spann LLC, formed in Boston this year in March.  March of 2011.  In May of 2011, it contributed $1,000,000,000 dollars to Mitt Romey's campaign.  In July of 2011 it dissolved.  In August of 2011, the contribution had to be declared.  The corporate records provide no information about the owner of the firm, its address or its type of business.  It was listed as a tennet of a building in Manhattan that has no record of it.
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But this "company" has the right of Free Speech - and was probably not trying to cover it's tracks at all.
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Full Story from MSNBC in case you don't believe me.
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Fairness in full bloom.