When I read that a friend was, "quite surprised (and possibly even more disappointed) at the outcome of the Citizens United Case" -- I had some mixed feelings.
Although I agree that the case really pitted two fundamental American desires, the desire to protect citizens freedom of speech rights against the desire to keep elections free from too much meddling by special interests. I feel that the free-speech side won and now everyone is complaining of the impact of unlimited corporate contributions. But, in my cynical and idealist mix of ideas -- maybe the corps can help make new/good decision with their monetary influence. In my extreme idealist ways, I think we will begin to only work with companies with similar political foresight and we will have more "say" than today. Since the companies that are not for the betterment of their employees (the people) will not last. Furthermore, most corporations are against regulation, taxes, and big government....making us already more fundamentally aligned than my current 'delegate'
I will also repeat that if you want to open a successful business, do not elect the government to run it. There needs to be better understanding the fundamental purpose of a budget. Working in a cost center myself, it does not seem so complicated. But then again at work we have commitments and a credibility to uphold....not sure that Washington cares about either of those.
