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03-30-2013, 07:18 PM
Why Mandate Disclosure? Because Corporations Lie on Voluntary Political Transparency
The Securities and Exchange Commission took a bold step in considering new rules that would require publicly traded companies to disclose political donations. This is a good idea, because since the Citizens United decision, corporate entities have moved away from disclosed campaign committees, and instead have begun funneling cash into secret campaign funds, mostly 501c nonprofits.
big business has embraced nonprofit trade associations and issue advocacy groups to pour hundreds of millions into direct campaign advocacy. The distinction is important because SuperPACs, for all their problems, at least disclose their donors and spending records; trade associations and issue advocacy groups do not.
Under the current system, only corporate executives, their lobbyists, and certain politicians really understand where the money is flowing. Shareholders, the public, and reporters have a right to know, too.http://www.thenation.com/blog/173590/why-mandate-disclosure-because-corporations-lie-voluntary-political-transparency#
Corporate-Americans vote$ disenfranchise Human-Americans, rendering their votes meaningless.
The Securities and Exchange Commission took a bold step in considering new rules that would require publicly traded companies to disclose political donations. This is a good idea, because since the Citizens United decision, corporate entities have moved away from disclosed campaign committees, and instead have begun funneling cash into secret campaign funds, mostly 501c nonprofits.
big business has embraced nonprofit trade associations and issue advocacy groups to pour hundreds of millions into direct campaign advocacy. The distinction is important because SuperPACs, for all their problems, at least disclose their donors and spending records; trade associations and issue advocacy groups do not.
Under the current system, only corporate executives, their lobbyists, and certain politicians really understand where the money is flowing. Shareholders, the public, and reporters have a right to know, too.http://www.thenation.com/blog/173590/why-mandate-disclosure-because-corporations-lie-voluntary-political-transparency#
Corporate-Americans vote$ disenfranchise Human-Americans, rendering their votes meaningless.