Democracy for Sale

21 January 2010  New York Times

A bitterly divided Supreme Court thrust politics back to the robber-baron era of the 19th century.  The court’s conservative majority has paved the way for corporations to use their vast treasuries to overwhelm elections and intimidate elected officials into doing their bidding. 

The New York Times editorial said that Congress must act immediately to limit the damage of this radical decision, which strikes at the heart of democracy.