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'Citizens United' Seen As Root Of Evils On Nearly All Sides Of Political Spectrum

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At newspapers all across the country and (nearly) all across the political spectrum, editorial boards are expressing profound alarm at the outsized effect of money on the political process, particularly since the Supreme Court -- especially its January 2010 Citizens United ruling -- blew an enormous hole through the post-Watergate contribution limits two years ago.

Why are editorial boards so much more sensitized to the effect of money in politics than other members of the media -- or the general public?
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OpedNews volunteer from 2005 to 2013.

Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.

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