High Court Ruling a Victory for Liberty and Free Speech

January 28th, 2010 · 4 Comments

High Court Ruling a Victory for Liberty and Free Speech Guest Column by Eric Doster February 1, 2010 According to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution: “Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press…” Article I, Section 5 of the Michigan Constitution similarly protects the freedom of speech [...]

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Supreme Court Ruling Constitutes Abuse of Democracy

January 28th, 2010 · 6 Comments

Supreme Court Ruling Constitutes Abuse of Democracy Guest Column by Rich Robinson February 1, 2010 For more than 100 years, congresses, presidents and successive configurations of the Supreme Court held a central truth about American electoral politics: Democracy was not for sale to the highest corporate bidder. New loopholes were invented. Loopholes were closed. Democracy [...]

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Corporate Politics

January 28th, 2010 · No Comments

Corporate Politics by John Lindstrom Gongwer News Service January 29, 2010 In the litany of significant U.S. Supreme Court decisions — Marbury v. Madison, Dred Scott, Brown v. Board of Education, Miranda, New York Times v. Sullivan, Roe v. Wade — will we now add Citizens United v. FEC? Based on the general hyperventilation and [...]

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Not-So-Special Interests

December 17th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Not-So-Special Interests by Tim Skubick December 18, 2009 Special interest politics in this town ain’t what it used to be. Years ago the Michigan Manufacturers Association ran the joint. Years go when the UAW tossed its weight around, stuff got done. Nowadays, special interests are more likely to be stymied. Item: The Michigan Chamber of [...]

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