state + local

So the Supreme Court Justices say that states should be able to pass their own laws on immigration but they can't pass their own laws on campaign contributions?

The purchase of the reins of government is almost complete. Soon voting will no longer be required, as those decisions are best left to the elite of society.

YUP.... The big money interests purchased the election for Obama in 2008... And the big money interests will try to buy his election again in 2012... Big money and Obama seem to be in a close alliance!!!!!!

drichmn- I believe the ruling on states laws and immigration basically boils down to the states are allowed to enforce the Federal law, but any extra penalties created by the states won't fly. Bill G.

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I wish I was a corporation so I could be considered a person.

"The purchase of the reins of government is almost complete. Soon voting will no longer be required, as those decisions are best left to the elite of society." ---- My friend, forgive me for sounding somewhat condescending here, but did you believe voting mattered??? It's the illusion of choice, dude. Your vote has never counted. Ever. At least not at the Federal level or state levels...municipal elections are probably legit. Powerful people with deep pockets have long ago purchased this country and carved it up amongst themselves. This country is controlled by maybe 100,000 really rich people and corporate interest. The proof is so overwhelmingly in support of that assertion that I have literally stopped debating idealistic voters about it. You don't matter.

You know, there is a way around the Supreme Court's rulings...although it might be hard for the people who still believe in America to swallow--just don't abide by the rulings. Admittedly, I don't know what exactly would happen if a state just ignored a Supreme Court ruling on an issue, but what's the worst that could happen? They'd issue a scathing 25,000 word rebuke to said state's audacity to defy them?

This country is controlled by maybe 100,000 really rich people and corporate interest. The proof is so overwhelmingly in support of that assertion that I have literally stopped debating idealistic voters about it. You don't matter. *** Freedom of assembly would seem to be the next thing to go. Before that happens elections will have devolved into prolonged scuffles with sporadic street fighting. If the Republic survives the coming Sturm und Drang and if by some chance voters are moved to legitimize the return of a Democrat majority in Congress I believe the usurpers of power on the Supreme Court should asked to resign or else welcome ten new appointed and confirmed lifetime colleagues into their midst.