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Kentucky Politician Files Lawsuit Claiming a First Amendment Right to Accept Bribes

Kentucky Politician Files Lawsuit Claiming a First Amendment Right to Accept Bribes Michael Krieger It’s a rare and precious moment when a politician does something which perfeclty demonstrates what he or she really thinks about democracy and power. This is one of those times. From the Intercept: The Supreme Court, in its Citizens United decision, ruled that corporations have a First Amendment right to spend unlimited amounts in elections. Now politicians in Kentucky are claiming they have a Constitutional right to receive gifts from lobbyists. In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court, Republican Kentucky state Sen. John Schickel, along with two Libertarian political candidates, are… View Article