I wonder what the liberals would think of this?

Justice Thomas recently defended the Supreme Court ruling about campaign finance reform.

ustice Thomas responded to several questions from students at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Fla., concerning the campaign finance case, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. By a 5-to-4 vote, with Justice Thomas in the majority, the court ruled last month that corporations had a First Amendment right to spend money to support or oppose political candidates.

“I found it fascinating that the people who were editorializing against it were The New York Times Company and The Washington Post Company,” Justice Thomas said. “These are corporations.”

The part of the McCain-Feingold law struck down in Citizens United contained an exemption for news reports, commentaries and editorials. But Justice Thomas said that reflected a legislative choice rather than a constitutional principle.

“Go back and read why Tillman introduced that legislation,” Justice Thomas said, referring to Senator Benjamin Tillman. “Tillman was from South Carolina, and as I hear the story he was concerned that the corporations, Republican corporations, were favorable toward blacks and he felt that there was a need to regulate them.”

Well I guess I shouldn't be surprised Democrats support a law that was originally introduced to hurt blacks. I think it is a very sad thing it took over 100 years to repeal this law. But it's hard to over turn corrupt law when the liberals stand in the way.

I don't think liberals see the irony in this

Russ Feingold and the other liberals are still complaining about the Supreme Court ruling in favor of the 1st Amendment. Liberals always claim to love free speech until it threatens their monopoly.

Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) sharply criticized Samuel Alito's reaction to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, calling the conservative Supreme Court justice’s behavior “inappropriate.”

During last night's address, Obama took aim at the Supreme Court's decision to gut campaign finance restrictions for corporations and labor unions. While Supreme Court justices typically maintain stoic dispositions during State of the Union addresses, Alito, who joined the 5-4 opinion, appeared to mouth the words “not true” as Obama spoke.

"That's not very judicial of him," Feingold told POLITICO. "Apparently, he thinks he gets to make the law. He should maintain his judicial demeanor, and that was inappropriate."

Besides the fact that ruling in favor of free speech is not making law, I guess he doesn't see the irony in this year. Most of what they hold precious has only passed because of the Courts. Gay marriage, abortion, restrictions on the 2nd Amendment and etc have all come from the courts. But I guess it's ok for judges to make law when it suits them.

If you think it's wrong to legislate from the bench, which it is, have some intellectual honesty. Call for the the Supreme Court to over turn Roe V Wade. Otherwise shut the Hell up.

Only the Democrats would get mad...

When the Supreme Court rules in favor of the 1st Amendment.

Democratic leaders will push legislation to limit the impact of Thursday’s Supreme Court decision that lifted restrictions on corporate spending in politics.

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), chairman of the Senate Rules Committee and third-ranking member of the Senate Democratic leadership, said he would hold hearings to explore ways to limit corporate spending on elections.

In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court struck down major provisions of campaign finance reform Thursday, clearing the way for an influx of corporate and union money in politics.

The decision will be crucial in the 2010 elections, when many House and Senate seats will be in play.

Schumer said the plan is to pass legislation by Election Day.

"The bottom line is this: The Supreme Court has just pre-determined the winners of next November's elections," Schumer said. "It won't be Republicans, it won't be Democrats, it will be corporate America."

No Sen. Schumer the people win when we have more freedoms. What you are really mad about is losing the control of your liberal monopolized media. You and the rest of your ilk have been bashing the CEOs of every major corporation and now it's finally time they can fight back. Finally there will be some balance and that scares you.