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corporations and unions may appear poignant and disconcerting in the traditional standards of appropriate political etiquette, I agree that Citizens United has the right to project their views about a candidate regardless of the amount of time before an election. I understand how they won their case citing that they had the right to the first amendment of freedom of speech. However, I understand how such unions with large contributions from powerful corporations can become dangerously corrupt.…

Arizona was one of the leading proponents supporting campaign finance reform. However, not everyone else in Washington agreed with him. He began to see how murky the waters of politics were becoming with the influence of money in the process of elections. McCain got together with Ross Feingold and drafted the McCain-Feingold Act to try to curb the corruption that was beginning to turn Washington into a free for all. Prior to this act politics and the influx of mass amounts of money supporting…

In January 2010, the United States Supreme Court Citizens United ruling struck down the ban on limiting corporate and union contributions and financing of elections. This ruling unleashed a wave of unlimited spending on political ads and other strategic to support candidates and/or damage the image of opposition candidates. The court decision was divided in a 5-4 vote. Essentially, this decision made it permissible for corporations and unions to spend unlimited sums of money on efforts to sway…

Citizens United is a controversial court case that enabled corporations to spend an unlimited sum of money to promote politicians of their selection, (American Civil Liberties Union). Various organizations and individuals have taken stands on the issue on every part of the spectrum, leaving many to wonder who’s right and who’s wrong. This issue boiled down to one issue- the freedom of speech as protected by the first amendment. Some individuals argue that the decision to allow corporations to go…

Committee of the Whole Planning Commission The City of Minneapolis City Planning Commission’s ‘Committee of the Whole’ is a meeting that occurs at Minneapolis City Hall twice per month. The objective of these meetings is to provide a public forum where City staff and project applicants can discuss proposals in an official forum outside of the public hearing process. My particular meeting occurred at 4:30 PM on September 22nd, 2016. The vice president of the Planning Commission chairs the public…

contributions from the public by the Federal Election Commission is ineffective and cannot be supported because of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and to present another way to improve campaigning. The significance of these authors was to approach the issue of campaigning reform and give a different view to how to control political parties and interest groups. The authors begin the essay with arguing that Congress attempting to destroy the Federal Election Commission will only make…

Fire investigators found no smoke detectors in the Ozarks home where five children were killed by fire last week. "Our search of the home did not reveal any smoke detectors," Lebanon, Mo., Fire Chief Sam Schneider told The Star. Siblings Ethan, 5; Maeanna, 2; and Benjamin Hunt, 1, were killed in their home. Also killed were their visiting first cousins: Andre, 1, and Patience Malleck, 6 months. Andre and Patience's mother, Alee Malleck, brought the children to the home to babysit for her…

The client must be informed in writing that a commission for professional services will be paid by a third party, identify the name of the third party, describe the CPA's relationship with the third party, and indicate the amount of the commission to be paid. The regulations impose these restrictions because commissions may give the CPA financial interests that are not compatible with the client's interests and the CPA's objectivity…

For years, voters of the presidential elections have been asking the question, “Does my vote count?” The answer to this question is yes. However, the votes cast by the American citizens are not the deciding factor in which presidential candidate wins the overall election. Votes casted by the public are instead counted toward whom the Electors of the Electoral College will vote for. The candidate the Electors vote for is meant to reflect the popular vote of the state; therefore the Electoral…

law is under the same requirement that established the Federal Radio Commission, as well as the requirement afterwards known as the Federal Communications Commission. The laws regarding the distribution of equal radio time has been tweaked one general rule applies. A radio station must give candidates equal radio time with equal conditions, including day and rates. There has been a lot of debate about equal coverage in this year’s elections in regards to each candidate. I…