High Court Rules Against Political Spending Limits (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

If Nazis can march in America and protestors can burn the American flag, said the chief justice of the US Supreme Court yesterday, then surely the First Amendment also protects big money contributions in American politics.  And with that, the Roberts court tore another huge cap off American campaign finance controls.  If you’re rich enough, you can now pour millions directly into whatever political party coffers you please.  Supporters call it freedom.  Critics call it the further hijacking of American democracy.  This hour On Point:  the high court’s move on big money politics. / Tom Ashbrook

Interview: http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/04/03/mccutcheon-vs-fec-scotus-ruling-money