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To: FreeReign
Where in the constitution does it say that business entities that incorporate under state law are "persons" within the meaning of the Constitution?

Show me the article and section or the amendment.

239 posted on 09/18/2009 7:12:01 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
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To: P-Marlowe
Look at the full context of her statements. It's a free speech case. Sotomayor is hinting that she believes individuals who freely associate with other individuals in a group(in this case a corporation) can have their free speech rights denied. Sotomayor is setting up a strawman fallacy. It's not about corporations having rights. Its about individuals having the right of free association and free speech.

Where in the constitution does it say that business entities that incorporate under state law are "persons" within the meaning of the Constitution? Show me the article and section or the amendment.

You ask me that question? Do you even read what I said? Do you know what is meant by the phrase "straw man fallacy"?

241 posted on 09/18/2009 7:16:57 AM PDT by FreeReign
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