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The Census and the Cell Block: American Prospect Online | March 30, 2010
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The Anatole France First Amendment of Citizens United?: One of the most striking features of the majority opinion is the disconnect between its rhetoric and the reality.; ACSblog; By Brenda Wright; With today's decision in Citizens United, the Roberts Court has proudly unveiled the Anatole France First Amendment. "The law, in its majestic impartiality, forbids the rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges and beg in the streets," Anatole France famously wrote. After today, the First Amendment, in its majestic impartiality, will allow ordinary citizens and massive corporations alike to spend as much as they desire to elect their preferred candidates to office.

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