Carter: 'Financial corruption' harms US elections

ap ^ | 9-12-12 | billy barrow

[TurboZamboni]

ATLANTA—Former President Jimmy Carter issued a blistering indictment of the U.S. electoral process Tuesday, saying it is shot through with "financial corruption" that threatens American democracy. Speaking at the international human rights center that bears his name, Carter said "we have one of the worst election processes in the world right in the United States of America, and it's almost entirely because of the excessive influx of money."

The 39th president lamented a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that allows unlimited contributions to third-party groups that don't have to disclose their donors.

The dynamic is fed, Carter said, by an income tax code that exacerbates the gap between the wealthiest Americans and the rest of the electorate, allowing the rich even greater influence over public discourse and electioneering.

He added that he hopes the "Supreme Court will reverse that stupid ruling," referring to the case known as Citizens United.

[Right Brother]

Jimmy,Jimmy, Jimmy. How can we miss you if you won’t go away?

Jimmy will be 88 next month. I don't think you will have to wait too much longer. Thankfully.

[bonehead4freedom]

Yup when America rejects a cardigan wearing loser who won't rescue Americans held hostage until his poll numbers start to crater.That then leads to dead military in the desert,sky high gas prices,double digit inflation,and massive unemployment and him informing us our best days are behind us.The answer is clear!Losing in a landslide could only come due to a corrupt electoral system! Or is it Americans weren't smart enough to know what was good for them electing that dunce Reagan.Boy what a disaster that turned out to be!

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

[TurboZamboni]

Grandpa Peanut needs the holy hand grenade.