Citizens United v. FEC

5-4

Prologue Projects

News Commentary, News, Government

4.6 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2020

⏱️ 51 minutes

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On the second episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra), talk about the 2010 ruling that used the First Amendment as a basis for unleashing corporate spending in politics.

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0:00.0	We'll hear argument today in case 08205 citizens united versus the federal election commission.
0:06.4	Hey everyone, this is Leon Nefak, co-creator of the podcast's Fiasco and SlowBurn.
0:12.8	Bringing you this week's episode of 5-4.
0:15.6	Today, Peter, Rianne and Michael are talking about citizens united VFEC, a Supreme Court
0:21.4	decision that allowed corporations to donate as much money as they want to the politicians
0:25.6	of their choice.
0:26.6	It has the potential to shake up the national political scene.
0:29.8	5-4 vote rules that corporations can contribute anything in political campaigns.
0:35.5	This really takes us into uncharted territory.
0:38.8	Citizens united resulted in billions of dollars being pumped into politics, all in the name
0:43.3	protecting the free speech rights of corporations and the rich people who run them.
0:47.3	It has della critical blow to our American democracy.
0:52.0	This is 5-4, a podcast about how much the Supreme Court sucks.
1:02.0	Welcome to episode 2 of 5-4 where we dissect and analyze the Supreme Court decisions that
1:08.2	have made this country by a wide margin, the worst in the world.
1:12.8	I am Peter, aka the law boy.
1:16.6	I'm here with Michael and from Austin, Texas, Rianne.
1:22.3	And together, we are the only three lawyers without a diagnosed personality disorder.
1:28.3	Not even limited to podcast.
1:29.9	Not limited to podcast.
1:30.9	That's all lawyers worldwide.
1:33.8	There have been some garbage fucking cases in this past month or so.
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