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spidey
06-25-2007, 09:10 PM
In a 5-4 decision today, the Supreme Court opened a large loophole in the McCain Feingold Act, ruling that protecting political speech (First Amendment rights) trumps campaign financing concerns.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/25/washington/25cnd-scotus.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1182819810-ZWtMD8IRoyy76NcFHa4SCw