SCOTUS rules dark money donor identities must be revealed.

Discussion in 'Politics' started by Cuddles, Sep 18, 2018.

  1. Cuddles

    Cuddles

    Good decision. Ridiculous the GOP got away w/it for so long.

    https://www.npr.org/2018/09/18/6487...-dark-money-as-new-report-unveils-some-donors

    The Supreme Court on Tuesday insisted that many donations to predominantly conservative political nonprofit groups — what's often called dark money — be disclosed, seven weeks ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.

    The ruling closes, at least for now, a loophole that has allowed wealthy donors to finance aggressive ads while staying anonymous. Crafted by the Federal Election Commission nearly 40 years ago, the loophole flourished after the 2010 Citizens United ruling.
     
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  2. Wallet

    Wallet

    Does that apply to Soros and his many affiliates?
     

  3. He only knows what it says in the daily package of links in the robo-emails he gets. If you read a couple paragraphs in his links, you know more than he does.
     
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  4. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    These dark money 501(c)(4) and 501(c)(6) organizations are used by both sides of the aisle. It is long overdue that they were required to reveal the donor identities.
     
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  5. Cuddles

    Cuddles

    They are, but it's predominantly cons that do and I felt like triggering a few
     
  6. Cuddles

    Cuddles