Campaign Finance

As of Monday evening, Charlottesville City Council has joined the list of over 250 localities, several state legislatures, 22 state attorneys general, the Supreme Court of Montana, four Supreme Court justices, dozens of Congress members, countless clubs and organizations and political parties, and — in poll after poll — the vast majority of the people of the United States — all of whom want the U.S. Constitution amended or by other means wish to undo the Citizens United read more

Here’s the audio of a debate on the Rob Schilling Show on the question of whether corporations should have Constitutional personhood and whether Citizens United v. FEC was properly decided.  David Swanson v. Charles Buddy Weber.

LISTEN: MP3.

By David Swanson

While most of us Virginians don’t feel we have a tight grip of control over our national government, Virginia’s Koch Royalty have a very different perspective. While many states are completely unrepresented at the Koch Brothers’ gatherings that determine the agenda for moneyed interests in our politics each year, Virginia has a major presence, more than any other state, and that’s not counting the sizeable contingent from across the Potomac in Washington, read more