[EL] McCutcheon reaction and a question

[Shockley, John]

Dear All:

Unlike Rick, I haven't read the McCutcheon opinion, but I've got a reaction
and a question:  Considering all the possible cases the Supreme Court could
take (on First Amendment issues and everything else), I find it fascinating
that the five majority justices would decide that whether a federal ban on
contributions over the $123,200 limit ($246,400 for a couple) would merit
hearing as one of their few cases this year.  This is obvious a very
important right (of free speech!) for the five justices.

My question is this:  Will any members of this listserve now plan to take
part in this very important right the Supreme Court has given to ALL of
us?  At the larger level, I also wonder what percent of the American people
will actually be able to use this new right?

Yours,
John Shockley
Augsburg College (semi-retired)
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