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[madbaker]

I don't feel particularly strongly about the Supreme Court's decision allowing corporations to donate to political campaigns. I doubt that they will suddenly take over the political sphere as some alarmist writers have suggested.

What I would like to see, however, is the equivalent of the relatively recent rule allowing union members to opt out of the portion of dues spent on political contributions. I'd like the ability to tell companies in which I own stock to rebate that portion of their spending back to me. Granted, the amount is probably so small when divided by the number of stockholders as to be insignificant for me -- but it's the principle. I suppose there could be a central registry where these are aggregated, but where would the resources come from to fund that?

What I'm reading: Laura Reeve, Vigilante

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[aimeric.livejournal.com]

I feel like corporations (and other special interests) have already taken over the political sphere 8P

I *like* your suggestion. While one person may not make a significant difference, I'd be curious what the effect would be en masse...

[helblonde.livejournal.com]

That's a great suggestion.

I'm not bothered by the SC decision. Corporations have already been granted a status as a legal entity so that we may tax them. I don't see a big leap into allowing them to participate politically (but no voting. If dead people can't vote, then a never-alive entity can't either.)

I can see this as a way to make these contributions much more open. (Do you believe that corps weren't doing it before? Me neither.) I'd like to see that listed distinctly in their accounting records and made available to investors.

[etaine-pommier.livejournal.com]

I think that's brilliant.