On Jan. 21, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that corporations can spend unlimited amounts from their general treasury for independent campaign advertisements and “electioneering communications.”

In an age when the people, whose equal rights in our republic the Constitution and Bill of Rights were designed to protect, seem convinced money in our political system has already diminished the people’s influence in our political system and in our governments, the Supreme Court decision allowing unlimited corporate money into our political process is so contrary to the spirit of the age.

Thus, I have no doubt that, starting with the political party precinct caucuses Tuesday, we will see popular resistance to the court’s decision. There will be a significant increase in support for many proposals designed to enhance the power of the people and especially the Fair Elections Now Act in Congress that aims to blend small donor fundraising with public funding as a means of reducing the pressure of fundraising from large contributors.

Robert K. Johnson

Harmony