Posted on 09/12/2012 5:37:53 AM PDT by TurboZamboni
ATLANTA—Former President Jimmy Carter issued a blistering indictment of the U.S. electoral process Tuesday, saying it is shot through with "financial corruption" that threatens American democracy. Speaking at the international human rights center that bears his name, Carter said "we have one of the worst election processes in the world right in the United States of America, and it's almost entirely because of the excessive influx of money."
The 39th president lamented a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that allows unlimited contributions to third-party groups that don't have to disclose their donors.
The dynamic is fed, Carter said, by an income tax code that exacerbates the gap between the wealthiest Americans and the rest of the electorate, allowing the rich even greater influence over public discourse and electioneering.
He added that he hopes the "Supreme Court will reverse that stupid ruling," referring to the case known as Citizens United.
(Excerpt) Read more at twincities.com ...
Hah! In other words Carter thinks 0bama is going have his a$$ handed to him and we need to do something to stop it!
After this attack,Carter better keep his big mouth SHUT!
Imagine if only unions were still allowed to give money to campaigns? Ohbummer would have a huge cash lead.
Pray for America
But GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION is ok.
Once again the Clymer takes the lead in the Worst President Ever race.
Count on the AP to look up this senile coot and ask his opinion...
Carter - Iran hostage - I remember! And to say this today as Our Ambassador was beaten and killed.
Does vote fraud harm our elections?
Jimmy, did it occur to you that the most severe financial corruption occurs when public sector employee unions use their dues to continue the circle of BRIBES, by funding LIBERAL CANDIDATES?!?!?!
Jimmuh, Jimmuh, Jimmuh,
you walking, talking t*rd.
Look up and grab that chrome handle and pull it.
And flush yourself on to your future, you meaningless piece of excrement.
Jimmeh Cahtah is personification of the old adage that “the good die young”. Even his own mother once said that she wished that abortion had been legal when she was bearing her children.
Spain is as corrupt now as when Francisco Franco was it's President for almost 40 years. As a matter of fact, the Guardia Civil (AKA Franco's finest) still wear their green uniforms and black tri-corner hats, with a 9mm automatic on one hip and a 1-inch steel pipe as a nightstick on the other.
Go back to sleep Jimmy. Nothing to see here.
Oh it will be fixed if Obamba is re-elected all right
He stacks the SC with Lizzy Warren commie like minds
” - - - unlimited contributions to third-party groups - - - “
Lemme see now, - - - . Jimmah coined the phrase “Windfall Profits.”
Now he is on the verge of a new discovery - - - : could it be “Windfall Contributions?
Since unlimited profits provide for unlimited jobs, then unlimited contributions should provide for unlimited exposure of bad politicians.
Obama appears to be calling on any help that he can get!
BTW, if Obama the politician has nothing to hide then why is Obama still keeping his personal school records sealed, calls on IMPEACHED Zipper-Boy Clinton to be his character reference speaker at the National Convention, and asks Jimmah to jawbone to defund political attack ads? Hmmm?
Jimmy,Jimmy, Jimmy. How can we miss you if you won’t go away?
Jimmy,Jimmy, Jimmy. How can we miss you if you won’t go away?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
