Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Justice Stevens Laments Donation Ruling

From:  News Max 



The Supreme Court's decision to allow political donations to an unlimited number of federal candidates was a mistake, retired Justice John Paul Stevens says, adding the court decided "the voter is less important than the man who provides money to the candidate." 

Stevens, who retired in 2010, told The New York Times that he wants a constitutional amendment to address what he calls a threat to U.S. democracy caused by the influence of money in politics. 

Stevens' proposed amendment is one of six he puts forth in his new book, "Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution," which also includes chapters on gun control, the death penalty, gerrymandering, and state sovereignty.
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