This article discusses the recent 5 to 4 Supreme Court decision to reduce restrictions on corporate spending in federal campaigns. The article discusses whether campaign funding by corporations should be considered a First Amendment right, in that it could be seen as an issue of free speech. Democrats including President Obama were outraged by the decision. They expressed that the Supreme Court has allowed big money, like oil, pharmaceuticals, banks, etc. to take over our elections with their decisions. Obama stated that the influx of special interest money in campaigns will drown out the voices of everyday Americans.
The article does a good job at educating the reader about both sides of the story and gives quotes from people instead of simply summarizing. I think that the article could have educated and informed the reader more if it gave more information about campaign finance issues in the past.
The article has counters attached that show how many people have posted this article on their personal pages on various social networking sites. It also has a comments section so that anyone who reads the article can offer and opinion. The Huffington Post is a blog and is therefore different than a real newspaper, which might have more people to please or a larger conglomerate to take into consideration. While a liberal opinion is clearly being conveyed - the article states, "The decision could unleash a torrent of corporate-funded attack ads in upcoming elections" - the article allows for feedback from readers and offers opinions from both Republicans and Democrats.
Note: I first wrote this entry on good, old fashioned paper in February, I have just added it to my blog today!
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