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    Which Way, L.A.?

    The US Supreme Court and Partisan Politics

    Last week, by a vote of five to four, the US Supreme Court overturned two of its own precedents and a 63-year-old limit on corporate spending in political campaigns. The majority said it was lifting the burden of "censorship." The dissenters said it was opening the door wider than ever to corporate corruption.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Last week, by a vote of five to four, the US Supreme Court overturned two of its own precedents and a 63-year-old limit on corporate spending in political campaigns. The majority said it was lifting the burden of "censorship." The dissenters said it was opening the door wider than ever to corporate corruption.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Tom Hamburger

      investigative reporter for the Washington Post

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      Fred Wertheimer

      Founder and President, Democracy 21

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      Bradley Smith

      Center for Competitive Politics

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