Opinion, by Michael Royster
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) has just dared do what the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) did not dare to do: stand up to Big Business. In an 8-3 vote, STF declared that a law permitting companies to make political contributions, whether to parties or to candidates, was unconstitutional.
Hallelujah! Unlike SCOTUS, a majority of STF Justices figured out that corporations do not actually vote, they simply buy votes through contributions to political campaigns; the votes they buy are typically those of politicians who support their “business” objectives.
These “business” objectives . . .
To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? Login Here