There's No Hiding It: Citizens United Wasn't About "Speech" -- It Was About Takeover of American Democracy

By Bill Moyers and Michael Winship, BillMoyers.com
Posted on July 14, 2012, Printed on July 21, 2012

In all the hullabaloo over the Supreme Court’s decision on health care, another of its rulings quickly fell off the public radar. Before deciding the fate of the Affordable Care Act, the Court announced it would not reconsider Citizens United, the odious 5-4 decision two years ago that opened our elections to unlimited contributions.

Within minutes of that announcement, right-wing partisans were crowing about the advantage they now own, an advantage not due to ideas or personalities but to the sheer force of money. They were remarkably candid and specific.