In a sweeping decision that overturned more than a century of precedent, a bitterly divided Supreme Court ruled yesterday that corporations and unions were no longer subject to campaign spending limits, giving them the go-ahead to spend unlimited amounts of money supporting candidates of their choice. Abandoning all pretense of judicial modesty and restraint, the Roberts Court took a relatively innocuous case and used it to rewrite 100 years of law. This is a truly horrific decision, extending sweeping free speech rights to corporate entities that have been enjoyed up to now only by individuals.  If you thought lobbyists and special interests had too much power in Washington before, you should be dismayed by this decision. Plus, the money is likely to flow unevenly, much more of it going to Republican Party candidates who unabashedly favor corporate rights over those of individuals. This is, of course, why a court appointed primarily by Republican presidents was so eager to game the system even more than it already is. So much for a government of the people, by the people and for the people, unless the people in question happen to be the ones who get seven figure bonuses. And good luck to the rest of us.