Tyler Bass
Forbidden Knowledge TV
April 12, 2015
In the middle of the 2008 U.S. presidential primaries, the District Court for the District of Columbia blocked nonprofit political advocacy group Citizens United from releasing a documentary targeting Hillary Clinton. The district court ruled that the conservative 501(c)(3)’s release, backed by unknown corporations, had run afoul of campaign finance law. Only after the entire election concluded would the Supreme Court vindicate Citizens United and thereby open the floodgates to a political reality where, many fear, corporate entities and unions carry undue influence.
Add comment