Comments on: Supreme Corp.: Citizens United and the Undoing of Campaign Finance Reform http://www.thecourt.ca/2010/01/27/supreme-corp-citizens-united-and-the-undoing-of-campaign-finance-reform/ The Court is the online resource for data and debate about the Supreme Court of Canada. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:34:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark Rush http://www.thecourt.ca/2010/01/27/supreme-corp-citizens-united-and-the-undoing-of-campaign-finance-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-179676 Mark Rush Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:29:54 +0000 http://www.thecourt.ca/?p=3840#comment-179676 I would not overstate the opinion. Kennedy ruled, essentially, that sections 203 and 441 of BCRA were vague. That's why they were struck down. Congress has the option and the power to write a better law. It's a question of political will. But, I think any court is within its authority to say that the law needs work and that it will not propagate the impact of poorly written legislation I would not overstate the opinion. Kennedy ruled, essentially, that sections 203 and 441 of BCRA were vague. That’s why they were struck down. Congress has the option and the power to write a better law. It’s a question of political will.

But, I think any court is within its authority to say that the law needs work and that it will not propagate the impact of poorly written legislation

]]> By: zeppo http://www.thecourt.ca/2010/01/27/supreme-corp-citizens-united-and-the-undoing-of-campaign-finance-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-178930 zeppo Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:44:45 +0000 http://www.thecourt.ca/?p=3840#comment-178930 <i>In case after case, the chief justice, together with Justices Kennedy, Scalia, Thomas and Alito, has diminished, dismantled or disavowed precedent after precedent, leaving what was once well-settled law barely recognizable.</i> Hyperbole? I think so. In case after case, the chief justice, together with Justices Kennedy, Scalia, Thomas and Alito, has diminished, dismantled or disavowed precedent after precedent, leaving what was once well-settled law barely recognizable.

Hyperbole? I think so.

]]> By: Victor Moura http://www.thecourt.ca/2010/01/27/supreme-corp-citizens-united-and-the-undoing-of-campaign-finance-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-178596 Victor Moura Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:51:45 +0000 http://www.thecourt.ca/?p=3840#comment-178596 A comprehensive and generally balanced presentation of the case, its background, salient issues, potential implications, and different perspectives of various groups and people. Well done. A comprehensive and generally balanced presentation of the case, its background, salient issues, potential implications, and different perspectives of various groups and people.

Well done.

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