Let's face it,
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission was an
atrocious decision. So much so, in fact, that it actually has
strong bipartisan opposition. Last year the Supreme Court
issued a per curiam opinion in
American Tradition Partnership, Inc. v. Bullock which stated that the
Citizens United decision applied not just to federal laws, but also state laws such as those in Montana. At this point you may have wondered what the Supreme Court could possibly do to fuck up election laws even further. Well, wonder no more because the conservative-leaning Court
agreed to hear another campaign finance case called
McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission. Plaintiffs (led by a conservative Alabama businessman) wish to
strike down the current $123,000 limit for giving to politicians, political parties and PACs in a two year period. Currently there is no doubt in my mind who the Roberts Court will side with--and all of this over the
absurd notion that more money equals more speech.
