Unlimited $ = Unlimited Corruption

On the brink of oligarchy:  

The Roberts Court is determined to unwind campaign finance laws.

The Citizens United decision unleashed unlimited dark money campaign contributions via Super PACs and bogus "social welfare" 501 c-4 non-profits like the Kochs' Americans For Prosperity and Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS.

The recent McCutcheon decision raised the individual campaign donation limit from $123,000 per election cycle to $3,600,000.

Justice "Silent" Clarence Thomas has written (because he never speaks) in favor eliminating any and all campaign spending limits.

Progressives howl; Conservatives rejoice.

With a straight face, wealthy Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) pooh-poohed the idea that the super-rich have been given carte blanche to buy elections and control the game, saying "Not a lot of people contributed $123,000" per election.

No shit, Robbie.  But the point is those same few can now pony up $3.6 million a throw, and many of them will do just that.  That's 30 times more per election than before.  And the GOP would have us believe that this won't be a significant change, won't make any difference.  Really?

Ya gotta hand it to the Republicans.  They're a disciplined bunch:  when they tell a lie, they tell it in unison.