Sheldon Whitehouse

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Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

Their problem is this: to get around the corruption consequences of unleashing unlimited money, Citizens United 8-1 required (but never enforced) transparency. Only Thomas said anonymity was protected over transparency. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 10, 2021 Hibernated

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Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

I’m going to go on about this a bit because it’s really important. Fact: Big dark-money entities have started claiming a constitutional right to dark money anonymity and “pled the First” refusing to answer congressional oversight questions. It’s real. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 10, 2021 Hibernated

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Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

But since then, dark money forces have put Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett onto the Court, which makes 4 with Thomas; and Alito would likely flip to help Republican dark money crowd. That’s a majority for a new constitutional right to dark money. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 10, 2021 Hibernated