A constitutional amendment is what you need because the First Amendment does protect the right of individuals and corporations to express themselves via campaign contributions. I don't like the result in all circumstances, but you don't want the Court thowing out the baby with the bathwater just to get a good result.
Davis, you seem clueless as to what the ruling actually says. It says that organizations, such as the ACLU or davisfleetForPresident can buy add time thirty day before a campaign.
Earlier, companies with connections in the media were the only ones allowed to do this.
Regulating campaign finance doesn't work, only ends up hurting the little guys. Look at the tens of thousands of pages on the books. You think grass roots movements or regular citizens can go trough that? Remove all of it.
Corporations have no loyalty or patriotism, they could not give a toss about America or its people. Now, these corporations, who are not American, will control America.
They will suck America dry, they will take your tax dollars and use it to enrich themselves (oh, and they will make government MUCH bigger, so they can rig the markets and destroy any competition, just as Goldman Sachs have done).
In effect your vote is now worthless, because your representatives no longer represent you.
I suggest reading the court opinion, because you are way off base. You can find it here:
supremecourt(.)gov/opinions/09pdf/08-205(.)pdf
In liu of that you should watch this youtube video:
watch?v=8_35lNmxDYI
The supreme court decision didn't have anything to do with campaign contribution. Electioneering reefers to whom me speak about the Presidential Candidates 60 days prior to an election. They struct down a law abridging the freedom of speech.
if you want to stop corporations from influencing the American people, fine, all the power to ya. But you cannot limit anyone's freedom of speech, this is America. Sorry, that is the wrong route to do it.
@Mekel343 I was giving you the reason why they cannot be considered people. You said "Corporations are not people. " And I gave the exact reason why.
@xdrslash In order for this statment to hold up then you must hold the corperations to the same laws as everyone else. So far(speaking of the oil spill) we have not done that.
Rhino: I see no lucid argument in your below 'response'. Where am I wrong in my statement? Seek professional help and, at minimum, do not get into political debates without some medication in the future.
Please stop talking about the nuclear use at the end of World War 2. You do not know what you are talking about. Read: 'Hirohito And The Making Of Modern Japan'. You obviously hate the United States and that is why you keep referencing it in your videos. Keep this in mind: there are no walls around this country. If you honestly hate it, not trying to change it in an incremental fashion, you are welcome to leave.
That is what makes the free world so great: you do not like the US or any of the first world nations sell your stuff and go to somewhere you will be happy. Why rail against a society that is so different than what you want?
You are ignorant beyond explanation. To diagnose your ignorance I would have to see how your parents raised you incorrectly, how your teachers taught you incorrectly, how the TV you watch gives you the wrong impressions about things, then spend the rest of my life writing a 6 series encyclopedia about how you are stupid. davisfleetwood is doing his part to ensure your freedom and enlighten those of us who weren't raised ignorant or had the proper motivation to break out of ignorance. Work at it.
What's that? I think I hear people coming in with torches and pitchforks. It's time we took up the power invested to us by the Constitution in which we can overrule the government to replace them with a government with non-tyrannical promises.
It is now apparent to everyone that the owners of the US Federal Reserve Bank even own the sanctity of the US Supreme Court. This is the end of America! Start building the guillotines.
I haven't made up my mind yet just how bad this is. I'm sure of one thing however. If the government is small with limited power, corporations won't be pissing their money into the federal gale force wind.
@TheLayla0110 What government is supposed to be for the people? The US government? Aha... good one. The Founding Fathers were generally wealthy white men in positions of great power, property ownership, and political influence, who created a government built to protect that expansive power.
The US government, as shown by the historical record, is established to protect the "minority of the opulent against the will of the majority" (James Madison).
The problem is that corporations shouldn't have a say because they are not people. Regardless of a corps size they do not deserve to be heard over the citizens who are the reason for the corporations to exist.
Elections should be free of any money and any and everyone in an elections should be given free air time on TV .
Without laws stopping all money from flowing to politicians by corporations we will see the worst coruption in human history probably irriversable.
Whenever you hear conservative twats going on about how labor's contributions to campaigns are roughly equal to that of business, you can pull this true statistic out on them:
In the 2008 Congressional Elections, 77% of campaign donations were given by businesses, 4.6% of labor. Furthermore, the guys in charge of companies do not have to even consult their shareholders about who to support... with their own god damned money!
Good point, sir. The notion that labor unions could possibly hope to match the contributions of corporations is absurd. Labor unions depend on a workforce that is not being outsourced consistently to the developing world. As we all know, the decision to outsource these jobs lies with the corporations and not the labor unions. So if the corporations want to crush that 4.6% of contributions, all they have to do is outsource.
Stop crying and do something about it no face peacher. If you really think ANY politician cares about the american public, you're a complete fool. This is about greed, always will be.
They don't care about you, me, or anyone else but themselves. You notice nobody ever takes anyone seriously, until something extreme happens? There's a reason for that.
If you think this is "change" whether for better or worse, you're stupid. Nothing has changed. The rich are still rich & the poor stay poor.
As with any occupation, it is hard to participate in a job without some sort of motive. Does that mean I think all politicians are evil...? They're obviously into it for something, but sadly people's lack of participation in the political process has cost us dearly. The answer... More effecient and effective schools, and a shorter work day. These days, how do you expect a 40 year old woman with three children to be able to vote?
I think the reason people aren't interested in politics, because they're tired of their voice not counting for anything. I think politics is evil, because it's only about money and not about helping people.
As for schools and work days, it's designed this way for a reason, to keep you away. If every person counted, why aren't homeless people aloud to vote? Why do politicians kiss babies and only talk to the middle class? Because they only focus on people who can help them.
ok, here is another perspective on that.. one in which isn't followed as much as it used to be, because of the neo-conservatives. Anyways, if you are a Christian, the doings of men have no effect on your, because God holds your fate. ...i mean, most Christians have lost sight of that.. completely, but its still out there a little bit, and the US is by large, a Christian nation. (at least in the religious circles)
Oh please, get over the immature finger pointing on one party. Both parties are arrogant and guilty of doing ignorant things, doesn't matter who you side with. Respect for your fellow man is gone, and all for some money. I hope it was worth it...
This guy is exactly the example I spoke about on why people need to be IQ tested, before they're given the right to vote.
Stay brainwashed, the role of blind follower suits you well.
"Of the people, by the corporations, and for the corporations."
The new Supreme Court decision will allow a corporation to run false attack ad campaigns against anyone they wish. That means they can now EXTORT every politician in the U.S. to do anything they want for profit.
You think you're getting screwed by health insurance companies, Wall Street, and credit card companies now. Just wait. All consumer protection will be the first to go.
considering i didn't even comment on this video...well. i have no idea what you are talking about but apparently, neither do you. the aclu and afl-cio took on this lawsuit. many left leaning organizations were for this ruling. its always obvious how you ignore relevant facts to prove your lack of points.
that said, Campaign finance regulations were paper-thin, flimsy, ineffective barriers that did nearly nothing to keep corporate money out of elections, a fact amply demonstrated by the last two weeks of the Massachusetts senatorial campaign of Scott Brown and Obama's campaign of the Fannie and Freddie binging. hysteria rules your whiny little world.
Well it's true, voting is obsolete. Look in the previous three years in state voting how votes were stolen into another favor. (not presidency)
We've known this for a while now, which the peoples voice doesn't account for anything. I mean, you can't even have protests these days unless they're "planned." So whoever you're protesting KNOWS it's coming, and knows to be somewhere else when it happens.
As for as voting, I think people need to take some-type of IQ test, before given the right.
Welcome to the Corperate Controlled Oligarchy running & financing the puppet controlled left/right paradgm put there to argue against each other to make you think you have some say in politics.
I believe there are still limits on direct corporate campaign contributions. The recent supreme court ruling only freed corporations to unlimited campaign *ads* ..........which I guess is pretty much the same as giving the funds directly to the candidate. What a bunch of B.S.
There wasa an amendment that went through congress in 2002 that pasted. Before 2002 they could place as many ad's as they would for who or what party they liked or disliked. Then in 2008 it was taken before the Supreme Court. But was postponed till this year. Inwhich it was ruled unconstitutional.
Im afraid your wrong about pat robertson. It is is a warning from God that the time is at hand. Repent and accept jesus as your saviour. God bless you all
Hmm. The fact that I don't stand up in attack position, claws out, and lambast (you for) such a stupid quote demonstrates that "the Lord" has entered into my heart.
There is hardly anything insulting you could say about Pat Robertson that wouldn't be right. A self fulfilling prophecy is at hand. If this is a Gods plan, he is a dick.
I think I am at the right website, but not sure. Could you add a link to the sidebar? I think you meant to say "free speech for people" dot org. The reader reads as: What did the Supreme Court just do to our democracy? Am I at the right site?
Hey Davis, thanks for the vid. It might be helpful to include the website address for the petition in the sidebar for easy access. The website is actually FREE SPEECH for PEOPLE (dot) org - there is no "the" in it.
Well, it seems like any multinational company can spend money in the US elections - freedom of speech. Ok, so it would be interesting if Ralph Nader or Dennis Kucinich can get a bit of money for their national TV commercials from... hmmm, Citgo? I wonder who owns Citgo... ... ...
How did this happen? Where they all just bought off? Is there no paper trail that we can expose? Is there nothing to show how utterly destructive this move is for our nation?
Should I go ahead and start learning French so that I can move there? Geesh.
Of course not, like most americans they really do believe the dogmatic principles of their constitution take precendence over political and social pragmatisim.
FINALLY !! Obama said more transparency in goverment and by golly hes finally delivering lmao
davis dont miss the fact that with this action they also made it ok for a condidate to have unchallenged campaign air time on a network .....think palin....good thing they made what shes going to be doing now, and already started, is legal hmm thats not any kind of cooperation, right?
i am 100% sure we are all on a list youtube is where you come confess to your radical antisocial drives and where you seek to meet others of such drive
Yeah, and those same "non-liberals" would LOVE it if you did just stop voting. They hate democracy as much as Benito Mussolini. Just ask Paul Weyrich - the founding father of the "non-liberal" movement:
Everyone who believes that the Supreme Court has just rendered voting obsolete should stop voting or even supporting candidates, It won't make a difference, right?
Unless you're just lying about believing that and trying to gin up hatred, fear and intolerance towards non-liberals.
They still cannot contribute money directly to candidates like you claimed. Disclosure and many other things remain intact. All this did was roll it back to how it was 20 years ago.
icecoldbeer, its what davisfleetwood does. he reads one article and parrots it on youtube. he doesnt know the actual facts of the case or the ruling. corporations are banned from contributing directly to any campaigns. fleetwoods gets his facts wrong and ignores facts. he is a moron of the highest order. the aclu and afl-cio were huge contributors to this case. if not for the sierra clubs ability to lobby the public we'd be china. he whine about what he doesnt understand. again.
what the court REALLY did was to stop the media being a privileged class--the ONLY ONES who can mention a Federal candidate 60 days before an election. That is WRONG. That is WAY WRONG. And that's what the Supreme Court struck down.
What the Supreme Court overturned was the restrictions on FREEDOM OF SPEECH that suddenly come into effect 60 days before the election. This is NOT campaign finance reform; this is incumbent protection, and in my opinion the court didn't go anywhere near far enough!
The Supreme Court is the most undemocratic institution in America. It is the escape clause that nullifies every good thing in the Bill of Rights and Constitution. We need to limit the terms of members of the Supreme Court and vote for them directly, without corporate money.
Reagan, Bush and Bush have successfully destroyed America with their insane economics and their Supreme Court selections.
Isn't it interesting that all oldest Anglo families in Texas are descended from US citizens who became Mexican citizens, married Mexican wives, gave up their Protestantism and became Roman Catholics for a few acres of land?
There were many reasons why American soldiers deserted during the Mexican War; the highest desertion rate in any foreign war fought by the United States....
The reasons were varied: the severe regimentation of 19th century military life; the harsh and cruel punishment for the slightest infraction; the unpopularity of the war; the Catholic issue; economic enticements offered by the Mexicans such as higher pay, land grants, and higher rank; the widespread prejudice toward foreign born soldiers; and the lack of promotion or advancement in the U. S. Army.
While it is widely perceived in Mexico that the San Patricios defected solely on the issue of religion, the fact that there was rampant anti-Catholic bigotry in the US at that time does not play as great a role in the formation of the unit as is believed in Mexico. The religious bond was not a main reason why many defected...
The attractive offer of high pay in the Mexican Army and the promise of land grants to defectors after the war outweighed the fraternal bond over religion.
Riley and Dalton collaborated with Mexican generals to distribute handbills urging Irish and other foreign-born Catholic soldiers to defect....
Irishmen! Listen to the words of your brothers, hear the accents of Catholic people . . . Is religion no longer the strongest of human bonds? . . . Can you fight by the side of those who set fire to your temples in Boston and Philadelphia? Are Catholic Irishmen to be the destroyers of Catholic temples, the murderers of Catholic priests . . ?
Come over to us; you will be received under the laws of that truly Christian hospitality and good faith which Irish guests are entitled to expect and obtain from a Catholic nation . . .May Mexicans and Irishmen, united by the sacred tie of religion and benevolence, form only one people.
These Irish immigrants originally joined the US army to obtain citizenship while fleeing from the cruelty of the British Government only to witness similar cruelties against the innocent people of Mexico. "There comes a time for every man and Nation to choose for the good or evil side, that is when brave man takes a stand and the coward stands aside".
Soon after enlisting in the US army the San Patricios began to see they were fighting on the side on Injustice. They saw the United States carrying out a huge, greedy and cruel land grab, reminiscent of the English occupation of Ireland. The killing, looting, rape and senseless destroying of Mexican civilian property reminded them of the British injustice back in Ireland.
Those who arrived in the United States faced bigoted campaigns, similar to today's reactionary immigrant bashing. Irish immigrants faced police violence and murder, like many oppressed immigrants today.
They did not want to be on the side of the exploiters, the expansionists, religious bigots and the slave owners. Southern states were nearer to Mexico and a high percentage of US troops came from that area. Most were British or Scottish Protestant background and not very friendly to Catholics. This prejudice still thrives in Northern Ireland.
In fact, Hegel has a whole section dealing with the psychology of encouraging superficial rebellion followed by submission as an integral part of his ideal state.
With a US of one percent obscenely rich and tyrannical Finance Capitalists and ninety-ninepercent debt-credit slaves, how will the Finance Capitalists walk through the streets?
Sign a petition that would "curtail" corporate campaign contributions? Wouldn't it be far better to sign a petition that would eliminate corporate campaign contributions altogether? Follow this up with tougher State charters that would restrict corporations from existing whatsoever unless they serve the best interest of the public. Eliminating big business would foster small-family owned businesses who actually pay taxes. With rare exceptions, we'd be far better off without big bussiness.
Third and Fourth Parties running presidential candidates are a waste of time unless (1) they can decide the issue; (2) it is known by all ahead of time they can decide the issue; (3) they negotiate from that position of being able to decide it, and withdraw.
Better to have McKinney back in Congress than as a losing presidential candidate.
No kidding! I almost ran for the Green Party here in Texas... but completing my education coming up and a toddler to raise... I figured now wasn't the time for me.
Indeed--education as learning and growth is always prime.
Education as exorbitant fees paid out for certification of a conventional knowledge in this or that area recognized as exclusively valid by the ruling elites is itself an integral part of how the System maintains itself.
Lobbyists and companies should not be on Capitol hill buying influence. It's really that simple
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I don't feel like I am being raped.
smirkingdevil 8 months ago
Thank You Davis. Good job. Wil share around. Again.
turbomango 10 months ago
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Now that a corporation is a person, a shareholder is a slaveowner.
Yankhadenough 1 year ago
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Now that a corporation is a person, a shareholder is a slaveowner.
Yankhadenough 1 year ago
A constitutional amendment is what you need because the First Amendment does protect the right of individuals and corporations to express themselves via campaign contributions. I don't like the result in all circumstances, but you don't want the Court thowing out the baby with the bathwater just to get a good result.
etsneroj 1 year ago
Davis, you seem clueless as to what the ruling actually says. It says that organizations, such as the ACLU or davisfleetForPresident can buy add time thirty day before a campaign.
Earlier, companies with connections in the media were the only ones allowed to do this.
Regulating campaign finance doesn't work, only ends up hurting the little guys. Look at the tens of thousands of pages on the books. You think grass roots movements or regular citizens can go trough that? Remove all of it.
Visfen 1 year ago
Corporations have no loyalty or patriotism, they could not give a toss about America or its people. Now, these corporations, who are not American, will control America.
They will suck America dry, they will take your tax dollars and use it to enrich themselves (oh, and they will make government MUCH bigger, so they can rig the markets and destroy any competition, just as Goldman Sachs have done).
In effect your vote is now worthless, because your representatives no longer represent you.
Relugus 1 year ago
I suggest reading the court opinion, because you are way off base. You can find it here:
supremecourt(.)gov/opinions/09pdf/08-205(.)pdf
In liu of that you should watch this youtube video:
watch?v=8_35lNmxDYI
The supreme court decision didn't have anything to do with campaign contribution. Electioneering reefers to whom me speak about the Presidential Candidates 60 days prior to an election. They struct down a law abridging the freedom of speech.
amcnea 1 year ago
i will kill u u retarded endfuck.
kay3crew 1 year ago
get fukked u loozer sonvabitch LMAO
stopandthinkfirst 1 year ago
if you want to stop corporations from influencing the American people, fine, all the power to ya. But you cannot limit anyone's freedom of speech, this is America. Sorry, that is the wrong route to do it.
xdrslash 2 years ago
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Mekel343 2 years ago
@Mekel343 I'm pretty sure as a person I would be sent to jail if I dumped millions of barrels of oil into the gulf.
vearheart42 1 year ago
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Mekel343 1 year ago
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@Mekel343 I was giving you the reason why they cannot be considered people. You said "Corporations are not people. " And I gave the exact reason why.
You were correct In your statement.
vearheart42 1 year ago
@xdrslash In order for this statment to hold up then you must hold the corperations to the same laws as everyone else. So far(speaking of the oil spill) we have not done that.
vearheart42 1 year ago
ya i am really pissed off about their decision too.
k3peace 2 years ago
Rhino: I see no lucid argument in your below 'response'. Where am I wrong in my statement? Seek professional help and, at minimum, do not get into political debates without some medication in the future.
tisaroo555 2 years ago
Please stop talking about the nuclear use at the end of World War 2. You do not know what you are talking about. Read: 'Hirohito And The Making Of Modern Japan'. You obviously hate the United States and that is why you keep referencing it in your videos. Keep this in mind: there are no walls around this country. If you honestly hate it, not trying to change it in an incremental fashion, you are welcome to leave.
tisaroo555 2 years ago
@tisaroo555 Thats Americas slogan now? You are welcome to leave?
RhinoAts51 2 years ago
That is what makes the free world so great: you do not like the US or any of the first world nations sell your stuff and go to somewhere you will be happy. Why rail against a society that is so different than what you want?
tisaroo555 2 years ago
You are ignorant beyond explanation. To diagnose your ignorance I would have to see how your parents raised you incorrectly, how your teachers taught you incorrectly, how the TV you watch gives you the wrong impressions about things, then spend the rest of my life writing a 6 series encyclopedia about how you are stupid. davisfleetwood is doing his part to ensure your freedom and enlighten those of us who weren't raised ignorant or had the proper motivation to break out of ignorance. Work at it.
RhinoAts51 2 years ago
At least you're honest enough to say that McCain Feingold was unconstitutional. Otherwise, I think you're totally wrong on this.
Thorbie 2 years ago
What's that? I think I hear people coming in with torches and pitchforks. It's time we took up the power invested to us by the Constitution in which we can overrule the government to replace them with a government with non-tyrannical promises.
KissMeImPunk 2 years ago
Sad that you've drunk the anti-free speech kool-aide
corncat 2 years ago 4
@corncat Corporate election buying is free speech? That's like saying that surprise buttsecks is freedom of expression.
nocturnezero 1 year ago
Say hello to the reincarnation of Bill Hicks
BeauDaltonJordan 2 years ago
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The Radical Progressive Left has their panties in a knot because THEIR corporate media just LOST its monopoly on political speech.
Finally ALL corporations (not just MSNBC, CNBC, FOX, PBS, ABC, NBC) have equal access to air time!
As long as the advertising is correct and not a lie, then we can NEVER have too much information!
BTW, there are all kinds of laws on the books to prevent Defamation which is any wrongful injury to the reputation of a person or entity.
yakyakyak69 2 years ago
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more lies from "Davis Fleetwood"
aallppiinnee 2 years ago
@aallppiinnee
look around, you're in the minotity Bob.
darkzq 2 years ago
yeah, a minority, unlike the majority ruling you haven't actually researched you dumb cunt
aallppiinnee 2 years ago
@aallppiinnee right on he's a fukkin loozer asswipe
stopandthinkfirst 1 year ago
Whoa, deja vu! Back when the Supreme Court ruled against Al Gore, I could've sworn I saw the same video!
AMcGrath82 2 years ago
It is now apparent to everyone that the owners of the US Federal Reserve Bank even own the sanctity of the US Supreme Court. This is the end of America! Start building the guillotines.
vly22 2 years ago
I haven't made up my mind yet just how bad this is. I'm sure of one thing however. If the government is small with limited power, corporations won't be pissing their money into the federal gale force wind.
MrEmesis 2 years ago
@MrEmesis
thats just pure sick.
if corps are buying govt....who the hell is electing govt?
MrClaydough 2 years ago
MrClay - Dude you totally missed the message. Let me bring it down a few grade levels so that you can understand.
Why would the corporations invest in the government, if the government doesn't have the power to produce results that the corporations paid for?
MrEmesis 2 years ago
@MrEmesis
duh? let me see now....to influence 'legislation, 'laws and regulations??
duh? nope?
which way did they go.
who the @#$%^%$ do you think runs our military?
you must be joking...right?
MrClaydough 2 years ago
MrClay: Never mind. Just forget it.
MrEmesis 2 years ago
@MrEmesis
thank you
MrClaydough 2 years ago
We are giving this dam government to much power. We as the people need to take it back.
This government is suppose to be for the people, right now I don't see that.
We need a revolution.
TheLayla0110 2 years ago 7
@TheLayla0110 What government is supposed to be for the people? The US government? Aha... good one. The Founding Fathers were generally wealthy white men in positions of great power, property ownership, and political influence, who created a government built to protect that expansive power.
The US government, as shown by the historical record, is established to protect the "minority of the opulent against the will of the majority" (James Madison).
nocturnezero 1 year ago
@thkaal1
The problem is that corporations shouldn't have a say because they are not people. Regardless of a corps size they do not deserve to be heard over the citizens who are the reason for the corporations to exist.
Elections should be free of any money and any and everyone in an elections should be given free air time on TV .
Without laws stopping all money from flowing to politicians by corporations we will see the worst coruption in human history probably irriversable.
buddcinder 2 years ago
@ buddcinder
The problem is that the gov has too much power. This makes all manner of aholes come out of the woodwork to try and take advantage.
Consider: Leave a bag of money on your front lawn and pass a bunch of laws that make it illegal to steal it.
Will your bag of money get stolen?
If the gov has the power then corps own that power. Look at history and see. Look at logic and see.
Best solution: don't put your money on the front lawn. Don't give gov power that corps can steal.
sdkee 2 years ago
constitutional amendment seems like an over reaction. LiberalViewer had a great video on this topic.
CarbonSuit 2 years ago
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A bright day is upon us. The Supreme Court has expanded democracy by allowing
corporations unlimited election purchasing power. Special interest is the new black.
ConservativeHealth 2 years ago
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CunniJA2 2 years ago
Whenever you hear conservative twats going on about how labor's contributions to campaigns are roughly equal to that of business, you can pull this true statistic out on them:
In the 2008 Congressional Elections, 77% of campaign donations were given by businesses, 4.6% of labor. Furthermore, the guys in charge of companies do not have to even consult their shareholders about who to support... with their own god damned money!
CunniJA2 2 years ago
Good point, sir. The notion that labor unions could possibly hope to match the contributions of corporations is absurd. Labor unions depend on a workforce that is not being outsourced consistently to the developing world. As we all know, the decision to outsource these jobs lies with the corporations and not the labor unions. So if the corporations want to crush that 4.6% of contributions, all they have to do is outsource.
Thucydides2004 2 years ago
parasitism rules
finefilth 2 years ago
Stop crying and do something about it no face peacher. If you really think ANY politician cares about the american public, you're a complete fool. This is about greed, always will be.
They don't care about you, me, or anyone else but themselves. You notice nobody ever takes anyone seriously, until something extreme happens? There's a reason for that.
If you think this is "change" whether for better or worse, you're stupid. Nothing has changed. The rich are still rich & the poor stay poor.
EventStatus 2 years ago
As with any occupation, it is hard to participate in a job without some sort of motive. Does that mean I think all politicians are evil...? They're obviously into it for something, but sadly people's lack of participation in the political process has cost us dearly. The answer... More effecient and effective schools, and a shorter work day. These days, how do you expect a 40 year old woman with three children to be able to vote?
Kagaenod 2 years ago
@Kagaenod
I think the reason people aren't interested in politics, because they're tired of their voice not counting for anything. I think politics is evil, because it's only about money and not about helping people.
As for schools and work days, it's designed this way for a reason, to keep you away. If every person counted, why aren't homeless people aloud to vote? Why do politicians kiss babies and only talk to the middle class? Because they only focus on people who can help them.
EventStatus 2 years ago
Your comment makes no logical sense.
Thucydides2004 2 years ago
ok, here is another perspective on that.. one in which isn't followed as much as it used to be, because of the neo-conservatives. Anyways, if you are a Christian, the doings of men have no effect on your, because God holds your fate. ...i mean, most Christians have lost sight of that.. completely, but its still out there a little bit, and the US is by large, a Christian nation. (at least in the religious circles)
Swansen03 2 years ago
Oh please, get over the immature finger pointing on one party. Both parties are arrogant and guilty of doing ignorant things, doesn't matter who you side with. Respect for your fellow man is gone, and all for some money. I hope it was worth it...
This guy is exactly the example I spoke about on why people need to be IQ tested, before they're given the right to vote.
Stay brainwashed, the role of blind follower suits you well.
EventStatus 2 years ago
If you want the corporations banned then ban the money going to canidates from the unions. Fair is fair
rd47847 2 years ago
"Of the people, by the corporations, and for the corporations."
The new Supreme Court decision will allow a corporation to run false attack ad campaigns against anyone they wish. That means they can now EXTORT every politician in the U.S. to do anything they want for profit.
You think you're getting screwed by health insurance companies, Wall Street, and credit card companies now. Just wait. All consumer protection will be the first to go.
We haven't seen anything yet.
goog2k 2 years ago
The National Enquirer called, they want their conspiracy theories back.
burntham113 2 years ago
the cia only deals with real threats. lol.
battim 2 years ago
considering i didn't even comment on this video...well. i have no idea what you are talking about but apparently, neither do you. the aclu and afl-cio took on this lawsuit. many left leaning organizations were for this ruling. its always obvious how you ignore relevant facts to prove your lack of points.
battim 2 years ago
that said, Campaign finance regulations were paper-thin, flimsy, ineffective barriers that did nearly nothing to keep corporate money out of elections, a fact amply demonstrated by the last two weeks of the Massachusetts senatorial campaign of Scott Brown and Obama's campaign of the Fannie and Freddie binging. hysteria rules your whiny little world.
battim 2 years ago
Deaths*Lobby
Welcome my friend to the lobby that never mends,
Credit and debt, corporate agendas always met,
Consumer, taxpayer and citizens pay our bills, while the environment suffers the road kill,
Airways, waterways, public health, trash it all to build our wealth,
Welcome my friend to the power and greed which rapes your future, to fulfill our lobbyist needs,
As we ship your jobs overseas, America bleeds through halfway measures and legislative deeds.
Unite the C.H.A.O.S.
PeaceProfit 2 years ago
you're neat- and a cutie- of course!
"comBINNNED" lol
tippitytop1 2 years ago
Well it's true, voting is obsolete. Look in the previous three years in state voting how votes were stolen into another favor. (not presidency)
We've known this for a while now, which the peoples voice doesn't account for anything. I mean, you can't even have protests these days unless they're "planned." So whoever you're protesting KNOWS it's coming, and knows to be somewhere else when it happens.
As for as voting, I think people need to take some-type of IQ test, before given the right.
EventStatus 2 years ago
Welcome to the Corperate Controlled Oligarchy running & financing the puppet controlled left/right paradgm put there to argue against each other to make you think you have some say in politics.
hopeandjoywithlove 2 years ago
IMPEACH 'EM INDEED....and while we're at it, all the REST of the criminals too!
Rkymtnmary 2 years ago
What a Whiner...
duddleytheman 2 years ago
I believe there are still limits on direct corporate campaign contributions. The recent supreme court ruling only freed corporations to unlimited campaign *ads* ..........which I guess is pretty much the same as giving the funds directly to the candidate. What a bunch of B.S.
Johnny1969 2 years ago
ROFLMO.
There wasa an amendment that went through congress in 2002 that pasted. Before 2002 they could place as many ad's as they would for who or what party they liked or disliked. Then in 2008 it was taken before the Supreme Court. But was postponed till this year. Inwhich it was ruled unconstitutional.
MrSTANDFORAMERICA 2 years ago
What's the song called at the ending credits?
TheNorthFuck 2 years ago
The USA has the best government, money can buy.
rollsthepaul 2 years ago 2
I contributed to Ron Paul's campaign, but don't know what to do now.
The US Supreme Court has turned over the Government
to the Corporations - our little Ron Paul money bombs MEAN NOTHING NOW!
DillonX 2 years ago
they are more like ron paul fire-crackers (very small ones)!! This is bad!!!
UnderseaCaveman 2 years ago
You rock, Davis. Well put, all.
ScorpiusIncorruptus 2 years ago 2
Im afraid your wrong about pat robertson. It is is a warning from God that the time is at hand. Repent and accept jesus as your saviour. God bless you all
benalchemist74 2 years ago
Hmm. The fact that I don't stand up in attack position, claws out, and lambast (you for) such a stupid quote demonstrates that "the Lord" has entered into my heart.
Amen...
ScorpiusIncorruptus 2 years ago
@ScorpiusIncorruptus . amen brother. praise the lord.
benalchemist74 2 years ago
I know you know that my comment was sarcasm - you're NOT that stupid.
ScorpiusIncorruptus 2 years ago
There is hardly anything insulting you could say about Pat Robertson that wouldn't be right. A self fulfilling prophecy is at hand. If this is a Gods plan, he is a dick.
~Void~
emperorvoid 2 years ago 2
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TheFlex21 2 years ago
So in short their saying nothing is changing their just not gonna bother with us anymore.And throwing it right in our face.
5*****
YESMMJ 2 years ago
I think I am at the right website, but not sure. Could you add a link to the sidebar? I think you meant to say "free speech for people" dot org. The reader reads as: What did the Supreme Court just do to our democracy? Am I at the right site?
imjustagirl776 2 years ago
And that would be the Header reads as not the reader. Sorry :o)
imjustagirl776 2 years ago
Just donated $46 - to set you on a path of influence that should rival GE...
...Sometime before the sun burns out
walkingmap 2 years ago
Good vlog but I don't think online petitions do squat. Correct me if I'm wrong.
thetruthergirls 2 years ago
Hey Davis, thanks for the vid. It might be helpful to include the website address for the petition in the sidebar for easy access. The website is actually FREE SPEECH for PEOPLE (dot) org - there is no "the" in it.
cosmiccowboy92021 2 years ago
You really think signing a petition online is going to change anything?
CillaF1 2 years ago
I hope people will see this for what it is and turn on the candidates that get the most corporate support.
melora72 2 years ago
Well, it seems like any multinational company can spend money in the US elections - freedom of speech. Ok, so it would be interesting if Ralph Nader or Dennis Kucinich can get a bit of money for their national TV commercials from... hmmm, Citgo? I wonder who owns Citgo... ... ...
crnogoracz 2 years ago
How did this happen? Where they all just bought off? Is there no paper trail that we can expose? Is there nothing to show how utterly destructive this move is for our nation?
Should I go ahead and start learning French so that I can move there? Geesh.
KingHeathen 2 years ago 2
This has been flagged as spam show
@KingHeathen: "Were they all just bought off?"
Of course not, like most americans they really do believe the dogmatic principles of their constitution take precendence over political and social pragmatisim.
Tapecutter59 2 years ago
@KingHeathen ,,LOL,Let me know when you're leaving maybe we can get a bulk rate on shipping.
YESMMJ 2 years ago
FINALLY !! Obama said more transparency in goverment and by golly hes finally delivering lmao
davis dont miss the fact that with this action they also made it ok for a condidate to have unchallenged campaign air time on a network .....think palin....good thing they made what shes going to be doing now, and already started, is legal hmm thats not any kind of cooperation, right?
narezul 2 years ago
i am 100% sure we are all on a list youtube is where you come confess to your radical antisocial drives and where you seek to meet others of such drive
narezul 2 years ago
Yeah, and those same "non-liberals" would LOVE it if you did just stop voting. They hate democracy as much as Benito Mussolini. Just ask Paul Weyrich - the founding father of the "non-liberal" movement:
watch?v=8GBAsFwPglw
vcdaniels 2 years ago
im waiting for some ex-special forces guy to start killing people running corporations
kriztufer2001 2 years ago
waiting or hoping?
narezul 2 years ago
hoping
kriztufer2001 2 years ago
Everyone who believes that the Supreme Court has just rendered voting obsolete should stop voting or even supporting candidates, It won't make a difference, right?
Unless you're just lying about believing that and trying to gin up hatred, fear and intolerance towards non-liberals.
JohnJ2427 2 years ago
Word.
PennyDropper 2 years ago
They still cannot contribute money directly to candidates like you claimed. Disclosure and many other things remain intact. All this did was roll it back to how it was 20 years ago.
icecoldbeerr 2 years ago
icecoldbeer, its what davisfleetwood does. he reads one article and parrots it on youtube. he doesnt know the actual facts of the case or the ruling. corporations are banned from contributing directly to any campaigns. fleetwoods gets his facts wrong and ignores facts. he is a moron of the highest order. the aclu and afl-cio were huge contributors to this case. if not for the sierra clubs ability to lobby the public we'd be china. he whine about what he doesnt understand. again.
battim 2 years ago
and hell....
at least elections will be more superbowl like....
cant wait till a president gets a corporate logo tattooed on their forehead.
ProthoPectore 2 years ago
the last presidential election seemed like one to me.
either way, democracy is a spectacle for america, not a real thing.
mikezephyr 2 years ago
the games been had at least since ES&S and Diebold owned the vote.
hopefully to those who didnt "get it" now do.
ProthoPectore 2 years ago
Dont touch the amendment's, unless they are Indeed really needed to be changed. otherwise the founder's had it planned, why mess it up.
I'd piss in wind, instead of having to vote for some puppet lunatic.
igorg003 2 years ago
and, .........that link would be ~~~~~ freespeechforpeople . org/
fatpius 2 years ago
close gaps
fatpius 2 years ago
to sign the petition, this is link:
freespeechforpeople . org/ petition
(close gaps)
fatpius 2 years ago
@ fatpius:
At me too someone is looking, of me too someone is saying, He is sleeping, he knows nothing, let him sleep on.
(Pause.)
I can't go on !
(Pause.)
What have I said ?
davisfleetwood 2 years ago
Honestly, I have no idea what you just said.
Dr D would call me a moron. It'd probably fit.
Further reading/following posters has left me completely confused.
fatpius 2 years ago
thanks - I am going there now.
hollywoodartchick 2 years ago
what the court REALLY did was to stop the media being a privileged class--the ONLY ONES who can mention a Federal candidate 60 days before an election. That is WRONG. That is WAY WRONG. And that's what the Supreme Court struck down.
FSBlueapocalypse 2 years ago
pissin' in the wind=voting
fatpius 2 years ago
No, just voting for major parties....and going along with the "strategy" that corrals all voters behind one or the other corporate shill.
hollywoodartchick 2 years ago
absolutely. i campaigned for Mike Gravel. that should tell you something.
fatpius 2 years ago
What the Supreme Court overturned was the restrictions on FREEDOM OF SPEECH that suddenly come into effect 60 days before the election. This is NOT campaign finance reform; this is incumbent protection, and in my opinion the court didn't go anywhere near far enough!
FSBlueapocalypse 2 years ago
Another excellent vid.
You might want to watch out for people spamming your comments.
thesludgereport2 2 years ago
@mopsius.... SHUUUUT UP~! You SPAM JACKASS~!
Merpsalot 2 years ago
mopsius is a figment of your imagination, Merpsalot.
Are you Fleetwood or do you just feel threatened by accurate US history and San Patricios?
mopsius 2 years ago
Scorsese's The Gangs Of New York was a whitewash.
mopsius 2 years ago
Anthony Quinn--a Mexican with an Irish surname, eh? Descendant of one of the San Patriciois?
mopsius 2 years ago
His mother was Mexican and his father was Irish. That's why he had an Irish surname.
melora72 2 years ago
Nope. That was a story invented by Hollywood.
His father was a Mexican of Irish extraction.
mopsius 2 years ago
2:56 I lol'd
supaproman2 2 years ago
I think I'm gonna go practice pissing into a gale-force wind.
l0gically 2 years ago
Good points. Thanks for the thoughtful video.
The Supreme Court is the most undemocratic institution in America. It is the escape clause that nullifies every good thing in the Bill of Rights and Constitution. We need to limit the terms of members of the Supreme Court and vote for them directly, without corporate money.
Reagan, Bush and Bush have successfully destroyed America with their insane economics and their Supreme Court selections.
Hopefully Obama will be strong enough to save it.
JayPhilosopher 2 years ago
Well my poster of timothy mcvey stays up.
btigtime2 2 years ago
Eisenhower later in life regretted his role in suppressing the Bonus Army.
mopsius 2 years ago
He was only following orders, eh?
mopsius 2 years ago
Boone was disgusted by the incompetence of the British officers he served under.
Crockett was disgusted by the viciousness of the Americans he served with against Injuns.
mopsius 2 years ago
Isn't it interesting that all oldest Anglo families in Texas are descended from US citizens who became Mexican citizens, married Mexican wives, gave up their Protestantism and became Roman Catholics for a few acres of land?
mopsius 2 years ago
There were many reasons why American soldiers deserted during the Mexican War; the highest desertion rate in any foreign war fought by the United States....
vivasancarlos
mopsius 2 years ago
The reasons were varied: the severe regimentation of 19th century military life; the harsh and cruel punishment for the slightest infraction; the unpopularity of the war; the Catholic issue; economic enticements offered by the Mexicans such as higher pay, land grants, and higher rank; the widespread prejudice toward foreign born soldiers; and the lack of promotion or advancement in the U. S. Army.
ibid
mopsius 2 years ago
While it is widely perceived in Mexico that the San Patricios defected solely on the issue of religion, the fact that there was rampant anti-Catholic bigotry in the US at that time does not play as great a role in the formation of the unit as is believed in Mexico. The religious bond was not a main reason why many defected...
ibid
mopsius 2 years ago
The attractive offer of high pay in the Mexican Army and the promise of land grants to defectors after the war outweighed the fraternal bond over religion.
Riley and Dalton collaborated with Mexican generals to distribute handbills urging Irish and other foreign-born Catholic soldiers to defect....
ibid
mopsius 2 years ago
For instance, one such handbill read:
Irishmen! Listen to the words of your brothers, hear the accents of Catholic people . . . Is religion no longer the strongest of human bonds? . . . Can you fight by the side of those who set fire to your temples in Boston and Philadelphia? Are Catholic Irishmen to be the destroyers of Catholic temples, the murderers of Catholic priests . . ?
ibid
mopsius 2 years ago
Come over to us; you will be received under the laws of that truly Christian hospitality and good faith which Irish guests are entitled to expect and obtain from a Catholic nation . . .May Mexicans and Irishmen, united by the sacred tie of religion and benevolence, form only one people.
ibid
mopsius 2 years ago
These Irish immigrants originally joined the US army to obtain citizenship while fleeing from the cruelty of the British Government only to witness similar cruelties against the innocent people of Mexico. "There comes a time for every man and Nation to choose for the good or evil side, that is when brave man takes a stand and the coward stands aside".
ibid
mopsius 2 years ago
Soon after enlisting in the US army the San Patricios began to see they were fighting on the side on Injustice. They saw the United States carrying out a huge, greedy and cruel land grab, reminiscent of the English occupation of Ireland. The killing, looting, rape and senseless destroying of Mexican civilian property reminded them of the British injustice back in Ireland.
ibid
mopsius 2 years ago
Those who arrived in the United States faced bigoted campaigns, similar to today's reactionary immigrant bashing. Irish immigrants faced police violence and murder, like many oppressed immigrants today.
ibid
mopsius 2 years ago
They did not want to be on the side of the exploiters, the expansionists, religious bigots and the slave owners. Southern states were nearer to Mexico and a high percentage of US troops came from that area. Most were British or Scottish Protestant background and not very friendly to Catholics. This prejudice still thrives in Northern Ireland.
ibid
mopsius 2 years ago
The use of "sell out" in the 60's was exactly targeted.
The System will provide you with a myriad of reasons first to rebel and then to "sell out."
mopsius 2 years ago
In fact, Hegel has a whole section dealing with the psychology of encouraging superficial rebellion followed by submission as an integral part of his ideal state.
mopsius 2 years ago
Great video.
4petelol 2 years ago
With a US of one percent obscenely rich and tyrannical Finance Capitalists and ninety-ninepercent debt-credit slaves, how will the Finance Capitalists walk through the streets?
Will they all retreat to fortified enclaves?
Will there be any streets to walk through?
mopsius 2 years ago
Look up the tehory of Consturctive Apathy.
That is why the Right Wing is scared shitless of ACORN.
As are many Corporatist Democrats.
mopsius 2 years ago
Thanks for the update.
Without this station I would have never heard about this.
surfjacobson1 2 years ago
Fleeetwood's petition idea is pure shit.
Deliberately so?
mopsius 2 years ago
Learn from the enemy.
Look at the success the Born Again have had in intimidating Corporations, mainly by micromedia and word of mouth.
Corporate Executives do not like bad publicity.
Who makes depleted uranium munitions? Who owns the stock?
Better find out.
mopsius 2 years ago
Applause!
jeangrey65 2 years ago
It also time to push for more and more pervasive alternate media.
Guy Debord had the key.
One cannot rely on anything that is owned and controlled by the Right and Center.
mopsius 2 years ago
LMAO...love the fact that in the last 4-5 vids you look high as shit..eyes glazed and red..got to love it.
gator420 2 years ago
Sign a petition that would "curtail" corporate campaign contributions? Wouldn't it be far better to sign a petition that would eliminate corporate campaign contributions altogether? Follow this up with tougher State charters that would restrict corporations from existing whatsoever unless they serve the best interest of the public. Eliminating big business would foster small-family owned businesses who actually pay taxes. With rare exceptions, we'd be far better off without big bussiness.
cosmiccowboy92021 2 years ago 2
Petitioning the very representatives who are bought is a waste of time indeed.
At times the best one can image about Fleetwood is a kind of Total Recall.
mopsius 2 years ago
ACORN is one key.
But the Left needs another strictly political United Front as well.
mopsius 2 years ago
Third and Fourth Parties running presidential candidates are a waste of time unless (1) they can decide the issue; (2) it is known by all ahead of time they can decide the issue; (3) they negotiate from that position of being able to decide it, and withdraw.
Better to have McKinney back in Congress than as a losing presidential candidate.
mopsius 2 years ago
Might as well vote for the third (or fourth) party candidate you've never heard of then...
eicebleu 2 years ago
The time is ieal for Third Parties that do not run presidential candidates but concentrate on local elections.
Even if Obama is nothing but a place-holder he plugs a hole the Right cannot thereby full.
Cede the Democrats the presidency, and get going on local seats for Greens, Socialists, Communists, Anarchists--whatever works.
mopsius 2 years ago
ideal
mopsius 2 years ago
fill
mopsius 2 years ago
I like your plan!!
callouschristian 2 years ago
No kidding! I almost ran for the Green Party here in Texas... but completing my education coming up and a toddler to raise... I figured now wasn't the time for me.
eicebleu 2 years ago
The US is bankrupt.
USD is no longer the world reserve currency.
The US real economy is comatose and has been for some decades.
You may not have time to complete an "education" that is on hold for those realities.
And even if you did--what would you get out of it if all you are after is certification and advance up a disintegrating and bankrupt hierarchy?
mopsius 2 years ago
You're right about education never ending of course, ha. I was speaking generally about getting my Bachelor's degree in Biology.
My plan is to become a Pharmacist. We'll probably still need those in the next twenty years.
eicebleu 2 years ago
Indeed--education as learning and growth is always prime.
Education as exorbitant fees paid out for certification of a conventional knowledge in this or that area recognized as exclusively valid by the ruling elites is itself an integral part of how the System maintains itself.
Specialiazation has its own dangers as well.
mopsius 2 years ago
The most dangerous are those who do not rebel until they know enough, and have enough insight and experience, to go for the jugular.
mopsius 2 years ago
"Education" is either a life work or it is worthless.
No one with any "education" at all EVER completes it.
mopsius 2 years ago