• @[email protected]
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    342 months ago

    They always give these draconian laws positive sounding names. Also, all that disposable money could’ve be used for social programs through taxation

      • @[email protected]
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        232 months ago

        They appear to be mistaking the shorthand for the Supreme Court ruling to be the name of a law. In fairness, bills do often have overly patriotic names that hide their paradoxical purposes.

        • KingJalopy
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          92 months ago

          The ministry of Truth would never lie! It’s right there in the name!

        • @[email protected]
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          72 months ago

          Well the same principle is at play here, since Citizens United is a deceitful name for an astroturfed, billionaire-funded organization that had absolutely no involvement from ordinary citizens.

        • Billiam
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          12 months ago

          Typically, the collection of judicial opinions are referred to as “case law” if one wanted to be generous.