On: MPAA Publicly Threatens to Stop Writing Checks

[ivankirigin]

I don't really think Citizens United has the implications people give to it. For example, there is little to stop the MPAA from giving its head a big bonus, and then that individual making a commercial or movie to political ends. What is the difference between that commercial and something I post on youtube expressing my opinion?

Money flows into politics because of the power of government. One of the only ways I see to limit that money without limiting speech is to limit the power of government.

[jbooth → ivankirigin]

Unless you're talking about abolishing the commerce clause and the ability of congress to make laws, good luck with that.

I'd set my sights on the somewhat easier "limit the ability to bribe government".