First Bush v. Gore now Citizens United v. FEC.  The United States Supreme Court has just empowered corporations and special interest (lobbyists) to buy members of Congress and the President legally!  The Court did so by reaching way beyond the scope of the facts and law before it and deciding a case not actually before the body.   It also overturned three case precedents in the process. The Citizens United v Federal Election Commission decision turned back 100 years of campaign finance laws protecting this democracy from the corruption and control of corporate america.  It will allow unlimited spending by corporations in political campaigns.  In other words, corporations are now allowed to spend unlimited amounts of money to directly influence elections thereby interfering and controlling the United States government.  If a corporation like Exxon Mobil wants to prevent alternative energy or climate change legislation it can spend a mere two percent $400 billion dollar profits to buy the entire Unites States government.   Imagine if Exxon, Chevron, and Shell pooled their funds?  If Goldman Sachs wants to prevent legislation of its risky investment and business practices, as of today, they can just buy Senate and House members who will vote against legislation.  Congress and Presidents will now be beholden to corporate america much more so than ever before.  Corporate interests will be the priority of lawmakers instead of their constituents.  In this overreaching and destructive decision the Supreme Court has officially started legislating from the bench by deciding a broad question of corporate spending just before an election cycle.