Monday, January 24, 2011

Facing South has an excellent summary of the meaning of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United case and its immediate impact in North Carolina’s 2010 elections. On the one-year anniversary of the decision, Common Cause asked the US Justice Department to investigate conflicts of interest involving two members of the US Supreme Court who sided with the majority in the 5-to-4 decision to open the floodgates for corporate intrusion in elections. It turns out Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas were feted guests at a swank strategy retreat sponsored by the now notorious Koch brothers, the chief patrons of Americans for Prosperity and champions of, you guessed it, opening the floodgates for corporate funding of election. The exact details and timing of the collaboration are murky, which leads to Common Cause’s inquiry. You can read the full letter to the Justice Department and add your name to the call for an investigation. You are especially invited to sign Democracy NC’s petition against corporate control of elections and, very important, send it on to your friends, lists, Facebook, etc. THANKS for taking that action!