Posted on 09/17/2009 2:09:37 PM PDT by Admiral_Zeon
Exactly, and if the government is going to treat a corporation as an individual for purposes of taxation and other issues, how can it then take away those same rights?
The point being as soon as the government begins selectively doling out rights, we are all in trouble.
Your use of the word "manner" as it appears in Section 4. Clause 1 contradicts the BOR.
You seem to claim that corporations should be free to contribute as much money as they want to elections because they have the same free speech rights as you. Is that right?
Corporations can't speak, people speak. You seem to think the government can limit the free speech of individuals simply because they claim to speak in the name of a corporation. Apparently (since you never answered my questions) you think the government can deny people the right to bare arms, the right to due process and whatever else is in the BOR all simply because they are associating with a corporation at that time they wish to speak, bare arms have due process...etc.
That is a statist point of view. That is an unconstitutional point of view. That is simply -- wrong.
And since you also seem to have the opinion that there should be no limits to the amount they contribute, would you be in favor of allowing King Saud (or a corporation wholly owned by the Saudi Royal Family) contributing a billion dollars to the re-election of Obama? Would you have a problem with that?
King Saud's inalienable rights are not protected in this country by the Constitution. Laws that would restrict King Sauds free speech rights are NOT unconstitutional.
So you are in 100% agreement with me. I am glad this is now closed. Stay away from the monkeys.
Then would you be willing to support a law that any corporation that is owned partially or wholly by foreigners or foreign governments or entities of foreign governments would be prohibited from attempting to influence the elections by making monetary contributions?
Or are you still of the opinion that any corporation is entitled to the same constitutional rights that you as an American Citizen born and raised in this country are entitled to?
A bit late on this one....was in my tabs for awhile.
But, I have to agree. I think she makes a decent point here. Can’t believe I am saying that though.
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