“If We Don’t Know  Who’s Doing The Speaking  Is It Really Free Speech,” Steve Bullock, Montana Governor. ^[1]https://www.npr.org/2018/07/12/626693116/riveting-documentary-sheds-light-on-dark-money-in-montana-politics

Dark money is a legal form of corruption.  It undermines public trust in elections.  We can no longer depend on our courts to provide evenhanded justice and be completely independent. ^[2]https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/rise-dark-money-threat-judicial-independence Dark money  is untraceable and unlimited, used by corporations, business and special interests, economic elites, individuals, and now foreign countries to influence politicians and manipulate voters’ decisions.  Dark money’s influence extends far beyond the headline issues such as climate change, fossil fuels, health care and big pharma, and the big guys like the Koch brothers and the NRA. ^[3]DARK MONEY – The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right; By Jane Mayer; Doubleday, 2016 (more…)