Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Money v Democracy
on Wednesday, October 1, 2014Ruth Bader Ginsburg Money Quotation saying the supreme court ruled badly on money in politics and she would reverse that decision if possible. Ruth Bader Ginsburg said:
“If there was one decision I would overrule, it would be Citizens United. I think the notion that we have all the democracy that money can buy strays so far from what our democracy is supposed to be” — Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg is criticizing the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Citizens United v. FEC. In that ruling, the Court held that political spending is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment, and the government may not keep corporations or unions from spending money to support or denounce individual candidates in elections.
Justice Ginsburg believes this decision equates to “all the democracy that money can buy,” which goes against the democratic ideals of one person, one vote. By allowing unlimited political spending by corporations and unions, it gives disproportionate influence to wealthy donors and special interests groups.
This can drown out the voices and influence of ordinary citizens, which deviates from the principle that everyone’s vote should carry equal weight regardless of their wealth or social status.
Birthday: March 15, 1933 – Death: September 18, 2020
Steve Sack, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
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