Comcast has donated to *every* Senator examining its merger

[Doughbelly]

Comcast PAC gave money to every senator examining Time Warner Cable merger
Even anti-Comcast Al Franken got one Comcast donation 5 years ago.

Its's like we don't even pretend about this form of bribery after Citizens United.

 

[LucasWithLidOff]

It's not a bribe, it's a donation. Stop hating on freedom.

 

[sangreporsangre]

Freedom of speech baby

 

[jmk1502]

Isn't the irony comical? You hear all the wailing about "activist judges" from the far-right loons, but the biggest, most glaring example of judges overstepping their authority was the batshit Roberts court and the Citizens United case in 2010. "Corporations are people" my ass.

 

[hitcher]

Freeeeeeeedom you fucking commie!

 

[ABACA]

Isn't the irony comical? You hear all the wailing about "activist judges" from the far-right loons, but the biggest, most glaring example of judges overstepping their authority was the batshit Roberts court and the Citizens United case in 2010. "Corporations are people" my ass.

Citizens United was more about "money is speech" than anything else.

 

[PEB]

It's not a bribe, it's a donation. Stop hating on freedom.

 

[LucasWithLidOff]

My next tattoo.

 

[Bay Area]

Isn't the irony comical? You hear all the wailing about "activist judges" from the far-right loons, but the biggest, most glaring example of judges overstepping their authority was the batshit Roberts court and the Citizens United case in 2010. "Corporations are people" my ass.

If corporations weren't people, then you wouldn't be able to sue them

 

[SammyPops]

It's not a bribe, it's a donation. Stop hating on freedom.

some people are so far behind in a race, they think they're winning.

 

[James Keith]

Did Al Franken and the others make an agreement with Comcast in order to receive that money?

If not then your issue isn't with Comcast for doing what they have every right to under our constitution, it's with the senators for not refusing the money or recusing themselves.

 

[m52nickerson]

Did Al Franken and the others make an agreement with Comcast in order to receive that money?

If not then your issue isn't with Comcast for doing what they have every right to under our constitution, it's with the senators for not refusing the money or recusing themselves.

It's with both. Just because something is legal does not make it moral.

 

[IDL]

If Comcast wants to further the media monopolization then what's a few dollars between friends?

 

[Cubo de Sangre]

I'll give it up to Comcast for being thorough.

 

[OldGoat]

So... by your rational any group of people such as labor unions, political parties, partnerships should be banned from spending their money without government approval.

 

[djacobox372]

So... by your rational any group of people such as labor unions, political parties, partnerships should be banned from spending their money without government approval.

I wonder what would happen to me if I gave $$ to a judges campaign while he was preceding over a case I was involved with?

There's a fine line between bribery and "support." If one give $$ to all politicians that are involved with a law that affects them, that's a bribe clear as day. It's clear because, they aren't donating to a few people based upon PAST behavior or principals, they are donating to EVERYONE in order to sway FUTURE behavior. They're basically saying: "here's the $$ we will give ANYONE if they vote the way we want, and if you don't vote that way, we will stop giving it to you."

 

[Stoic1]

No problem at all here folks. Move along. Bieber is doing something media-worthy!

 

[Orgasmo]

Politicians should be forced to wear their sponsors' logos like NASCAR drivers or professional athletes.

 

[Madmick]

Did Al Franken and the others make an agreement with Comcast in order to receive that money?

If not then your issue isn't with Comcast for doing what they have every right to under our constitution, it's with the senators for not refusing the money or recusing themselves.

The legality is irrelevant. This issue needs more visibility. They're opening the nipple flaps on their shirts and rubbing them right in front of us. We should be paying attention.

It's with both. Just because something is legal does not make it moral.

Agreed; also a truth that a lot of gay marriage advocates aren't comprehending in the thread about Eich.

 

[GhostZ06]

Politicians should be forced to wear their sponsors' logos like NASCAR drivers or professional athletes.

then after that, be hung