With a single, disastrous 5-to-4 ruling, the Supreme Court has thrust politics back to the robber-baron era of the 19th century. Disingenuously waving the flag of the First Amendment, the court’s conservative majority has paved the way for corporations to use their vast treasuries to overwhelm elections and intimidate elected officials into doing their bidding.

oooh. tough words from the old grey lady, who has a habit of printing tough words, then doing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT IT (beyond actually being a partner in crime). please. give me a break.  The NY Times was blowing democracy LONG before the court.