Professors Ronald J. Colombo, Daniel J.H. Greenwood, Julian G. Ku, and James J. Sample participate in a panel discussion - entitled Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission: A step forward or a step backward for freedom and democracy? - at Hofstra Law School on Monday, February 22, 2010.
7:04 he says "this case was not ever... about corporations being prevented from having first amendment rights... it's about the money."
WRONG. This case was evaluating the constitutionality of BCRA, which makes it illegal for corporations to disseminate electioneering material 30 days after a primary election and 60 days after a general election. This IS an abridgment of first amendment rights.
Trimbler00 11 months ago