[Gif 1: “The pundits have asked ‘Is this all some joke?’ I say if they are calling being allowed to form a Super PAC and collecting unlimited, untraceable amounts of money from individuals, unions and corporations and spend[sic] that money on political ads and for person[sic] enrichment and then surrender that Super PAC to one of my closest friends while I explore a run for office.
Gif 2: If that is a joke, then they are saying our entire campaign finance system is a joke]
When Colbert is on point he is always really on point.
BWAAHAHA
Say what you will about Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart but they’re doing a damn good job of educating those who wouldn’t otherwise know about our out of control campaign finance system.
We will not see comprehensive healthcare, financial, energy, education, etc. reform until we pass comprehensive campaign finance reform, overturn Citizens United, and potentially amend the Constitution to stipulate that corporations do not constitute as persons.
Well done, gentlemen. Keep bringing this issue to the masses.
This entire SuperPAC thing has been sheer genius. I wonder sometimes though if the satire goes over a lot of people’s heads…
That being said, Robert Reich has started up a website and campaign called Amend 2012 with just this in mind: a constitutional amendment forever putting to rest the idea that the 14th amendment can somehow be used to apply to corporations.
(via berenzero)
