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  1. Step 1: SCOTUS tosses most campaign finance restrictions, saying that full disclosure is the backstop for public interests. Step 2: Most any disclosure is facially unconstitutional for the folks who put our majority on the bench. AFP got a wonderful ROI americansforprosperity.org/afp-applauds-the-trump-administration-on-the-nomination-of-judge-kavanaugh-and-urges-a-swift-confirmation/ @mjs_DC/1410605858929610774
    1. …in reply to @augustf
      The late Justice Scalia had a principled view about disclosure in light of the restrictions on campaign finance regulation. The current majority seems to have no such problems, financed as their nominations were by billions in conservative dark money. brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/scalia-democracy-without-disclosure