Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission: Navigating the Elections after the Floodgates Are Opened
Listen to the March 14th broadcast of Sundays at Five by clicking the play button below.
Kate and Ali Daniels probe the implications of the recent Supreme Court ruling, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission with constitutional experts Bill Daniels and Joel Franklin.
The discussion centers upon the meaning of free speech, the impact of corporation spending power upon citizens’ voting rights, and the expanding opportunities for citizens to better inform themselves in a changing media landscape.
Guest Biographies:
Bill Daniels practices and teaches law and mediation in Monterey, CA. He specializes in civil liberties cases and constitutional law.
Joel Franklin is an appellate lawyer who also teaches constitutional law. He recently participated in a case which grapples with how to handle the rights of a non-person speaker, such as a corporation.
About the Broadcast: The WIP’s Executive Editor, Kate Daniels teams up with identical twin sister Ali Daniels to present Sundays at Five, a weekly radio broadcast on KRXA, Monterey Bay's Progressive Talk Radio station. The twins share stories and discuss topics ranging from campaign finance reform to the phenomenon of Facebook. Tune in every Sunday from 5-6 pm PDT or listen online. Podcasts of previous broadcasts are available on The WIP Talk.
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