The issue is really with the 14th Amendment and equal protection under the law, not the 1st.
Look at the megacorporations that own the various MSM outlets and have pretty much unfettered access to control the political debate. Or unions that have the ability to influence if not control the political debate as well.
Why should other corporations be at a disadvantage relative to the disproportionate influence of the MSM, unions and large activist groups? Citizens United should really be seen in that light and as a ruling that helps level the playing field somewhat.
“Look at the megacorporations that own the various MSM outlets and have pretty much unfettered access to control the political debate. Or unions that have the ability to influence if not control the political debate as well.”
Tanknetter, The last thing you should be worried about is corporations or unions controlling the debate when the only logical alliterative is by law to have government politicians control the debate.
Nobody is more motivated and politically power-hungry Federal Politician. NOBODY! Nobody will more eagerly or effectively control the debate than said politician, for nobody can have more incentive, (and if you give them law to enforce) power to do so.
Corporations compete with each-other, unions are parasitical monoplys depended upon government to let them leach & blackmail said corporations. Nether of which alone are powerful enough to control a debate. You give Government law, and serving politicians will dominate the debate!
There will be no truely free, much less competitively loud voices under them.
“Look at the megacorporations that own the various MSM outlets and have pretty much unfettered access to control the political debate. Or unions that have the ability to influence if not control the political debate as well.”
Tanknetter, The last thing you should be worried about is corporations or unions controlling the debate when the only logical alliterative is by law to have government politicians control the debate.
Nobody is more motivated and politically power-hungry Federal Politician. NOBODY! Nobody will more eagerly or effectively control the debate than said politician, for nobody can have more incentive, (and if you give them law to enforce) power to do so.
Corporations compete with each-other, unions are parasitical monoplys depended upon government to let them leach & blackmail said corporations. Nether of which alone are powerful enough to control a debate. You give Government law, and serving politicians will dominate the debate!
There will be no truely free, much less competitively loud voices under them.