Wealthy Corporations lead the way...

On a January 21st the United State Supreme Court decided to overturn years of legislation. The court ruled, in a 5-4 vote, that corporations have a the constitutional right to supply unlimited campaign contributions. The article I have provided a link to is from the Huffington Post. The article states that the top 100 wealthiest corporations would be able to spend as little as 1% of their profit and be about to control the senate and presidential elections. Not to mention the money that the rest of the fortune 500 companies could put toward any campaigns. The amount of control over campaign funds that a corporation can have is now equal to any individual citizen. With large funding, it is inevitable that a corporation will have a say in the platform of any candidate. Though, it is the number of votes an candidate obtains that will inevitably be the deciding factor in the election. If one candidate has purchased all of the advertising and is viewed more frequently than another candidate it is obvious that the candidate will capture more attention than the candidate that does not have the funds to be seen and heard as often. A candidate with a large amount of funding has the change to motivate people and educate people on his/her beliefs and platform. So what's the problem? Take the average family for example, they can donate $500 to a campaign, but not without taking a hit in their bank account. Now imagine a corporation like Walmart, which could donate a million dollars without even feeling the wrath. The donation from the corporation makes the donation from the family seem obsolete. In the end, the campaign winner will effect everyday life of the family and will barely bother the large corporation, yet the corporations can now have a larger say.