General Discussion

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

100. A law that bans a corporation from publishing a book

Thu Aug 30, 2012, 01:24 PM

Aug 2012

that criticizes a candidate in an election should, I believe, be unconstitutional.

But I realize that this position puts me in a minority on DU.

I stand with the ACLU in preferring the full-disclosure route to the book-banning route.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

142 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Obama ENDORSES Bernie Sanders’ Constitutional Amendment to OVERTURN CITIZENS UNITED [View all] Segami Aug 2012 OP

K&R BumRushDaShow Aug 2012 #1

kick ailsagirl Aug 2012 #2

Next prez will make two supreme court picks.... SugarShack Aug 2012 #84

This is an even bigger reason we need Obama back. bamacrat Aug 2012 #86

Thank you Senator Sanders. Thank you President Obama. sad sally Aug 2012 #3

Big K&R! nt snappyturtle Aug 2012 #4

J'approve! Fire Walk With Me Aug 2012 #5

+1 freshwest Aug 2012 #16

K&R siligut Aug 2012 #6

So under Section 1, Limited Liability Companies have no constitutional rights. Nye Bevan Aug 2012 #7

You cannot put a corporation in jail Progressive dog Aug 2012 #21

DemocraticUnderground LLC would lose its fourth amendment protection Nye Bevan Aug 2012 #32

DemocraticUnderground is not a person Scootaloo Aug 2012 #37

So no constitutional protection against the police seizing the list of DU members and their details? Nye Bevan Aug 2012 #62

I agree with you.. xxenderwigginxx Aug 2012 #66

Your position is that nonhuman entities are equal to humans. Scootaloo Aug 2012 #68

So you don't believe that LLC's such as DemocraticUnderground have any constitutional rights. Nye Bevan Aug 2012 #69

No, it doesn't. kurtzapril4 Aug 2012 #74

DU & other LLCs have plenty of "rights" already ozsea1 Aug 2012 #105

The Center Point: RC Aug 2012 #89

Was this the case prior to the Citizens United law coming into effect? LanternWaste Aug 2012 #73

Corporations have always had constitutional rights. Nye Bevan Aug 2012 #85

But ONLY in the United States do Corporations have the Rights of People. RC Aug 2012 #90

Wrong. Corporations have NOT always had the same rights as persons. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #94

A law that bans a corporation from publishing a book Nye Bevan Aug 2012 #100

You are advocating for rights without the same responsibilities. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #103

The CEO and other top officers of Enron were sentenced to prison. Nye Bevan Aug 2012 #104

Ever hear of Rick Scott ?? Hello !!!! ozsea1 Aug 2012 #106

If standing with the ACLU is being "concerned", Nye Bevan Aug 2012 #109

ACLU is a great and honorable organization ozsea1 Aug 2012 #112

BTW, Welcome to DU! Nye Bevan Aug 2012 #116

Rush Limbaugh stands shoulder-to-shoulder with you in your defense of the ACLU. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #117

They also defended the KKK's right to march. Nye Bevan Aug 2012 #119

K&R for Bernie Sanders and Barak Obama LongTomH Aug 2012 #8

k&r... spanone Aug 2012 #9

Beautiful! MyshkinCommaPrince Aug 2012 #10

if Obama gets a 2nd term, this should be his main focus LSK Aug 2012 #11

Don't say if, say when. Cleita Aug 2012 #18

k&r nt steve2470 Aug 2012 #12

Get thee to the Greatest Page! meow2u3 Aug 2012 #13

Go Bernie flamingdem Aug 2012 #14

K&R Wednesdays Aug 2012 #15

It's good news but I would be more impressed by former-republican Aug 2012 #17

Not every lobbyist is an evil corporate stooge Scootaloo Aug 2012 #36

I'm not against throwing the baby out with the bath water. nt Comrade_McKenzie Aug 2012 #38

I'm Jamaal510, and I approve of this message. Jamaal510 Aug 2012 #19

K & R n/t RoccoR5955 Aug 2012 #20

K&R SunSeeker Aug 2012 #22

It's a great start! Thank you, Cha Aug 2012 #23

excellent! ibegurpard Aug 2012 #24

Huzzuh! sakabatou Aug 2012 #25

This is huge! Smickey Aug 2012 #26

Ah yes! Does me so good to hear this Populist_Prole Aug 2012 #27

Excellent, and a great campaign issue when billionaires are so obviously taking over! reformist2 Aug 2012 #28

Section 3 is beautiful - A TOTAL BAN on corporate money!! reformist2 Aug 2012 #29

I worked for 14 hours today, nursing, so didn't see any news Care Acutely Aug 2012 #30

Ponies for everyone! OnyxCollie Aug 2012 #31

Your concern is noted. longship Aug 2012 #34

Fool me once... OnyxCollie Aug 2012 #49

your concern AND deficit of pony is noted Care Acutely Aug 2012 #55

So the Fourth Amendment is a pony? OnyxCollie Aug 2012 #76

Holy fuck, indeed. nt woo me with science Aug 2012 #123

I hope you get the president that gets everybody a pony. longship Aug 2012 #59

Let's see... OnyxCollie Aug 2012 #71

Please don't put words in my mouth. longship Aug 2012 #78

System Justification theory. OnyxCollie Aug 2012 #83

Well, okay. longship Aug 2012 #99

Obama tama Aug 2012 #118

Theater my friend, unoriginal plot & predictable ending. xxenderwigginxx Aug 2012 #67

Do you support Citizen's United? Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #97

You're presenting a false choice xxenderwigginxx Aug 2012 #130

After this, therefor because of this; or, as the Latins may have said... LanternWaste Aug 2012 #75

There is a high correlation OnyxCollie Aug 2012 #82

it's not a pony yet Enrique Aug 2012 #79

Yup. It is a future pony, woo me with science Aug 2012 #122

Here's to Hope! defacto7 Aug 2012 #33

Howzabout going to whitehouse.gov and thanking him? eridani Aug 2012 #35

that is great news! liberal_at_heart Aug 2012 #39

Love the Senator Sanders upi402 Aug 2012 #40

I fully support the idea davidpdx Aug 2012 #41

Can we not have five minutes of excitement around here? Chorophyll Aug 2012 #43

Apparently not... SIDURI Aug 2012 #54

Sorry I'm not usually that pesstimistic on here davidpdx Aug 2012 #61

This is huge!!!..Thank You President!!!...(although it does smell of two steps back/one forward) lostnote12 Aug 2012 #42

K&R Chorophyll Aug 2012 #44

Excellent!! Now for the hard part, getting the party to endorse it as a common goal! (except for Dragonfli Aug 2012 #45

Let's not forget KUDOS to Bernie Iwillnevergiveup Aug 2012 #46

Definately. Kudos Mr. President AND Senator Sanders. great white snark Aug 2012 #47

would it really take an amendment? liberal_at_heart Aug 2012 #48

Wow! Maybe I will vote for this guy. If only he could oppose the costly trade deals.... grahamhgreen Aug 2012 #50

K&R patrice Aug 2012 #51

That's my guy. Thank you President Obama. SIDURI Aug 2012 #52

Forward rks306 Aug 2012 #53

kick silvershadow Aug 2012 #56

Make it so Berlum Aug 2012 #57

Uh....no he didn't. Not even close limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #58

Thanks dreamnightwind Aug 2012 #64

Well certainly what he said was a good step. But I don't see where he endorsed the Sanders proposal. limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #65

Nope, that appears to be dreamnightwind Aug 2012 #92

well they just copied and pasted it from politicususa.com so that site made the "error" limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #128

How the hell did I miss that? Smickey Aug 2012 #77

Here's what's wrong with the proposed amendment... Scuba Aug 2012 #60

You'd get my vote. randome Aug 2012 #91

Obama is beginning his second term. The Doctor. Aug 2012 #63

Sweet. nt ZombieHorde Aug 2012 #70

Thank You Mr. President Liberalynn Aug 2012 #72

i'm shocked this isn't from Daily Kos Enrique Aug 2012 #80

Non-profit public corporations not included. Trillo Aug 2012 #81

Enthusiastic K&R BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2012 #87

Awesome. Alduin Aug 2012 #88

Go Go Obama legal rectitude power! a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #93

I want to "take my Country back" - From the Kochs!. . . n/t annabanana Aug 2012 #95

Wow, this thread has really broughten out the concern trolls. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #96

This is a definite win!! Initech Aug 2012 #98

I wish them luck. Truly. MADem Aug 2012 #101

This message was self-deleted by its author 1GirlieGirl Aug 2012 #102

I am so glad. . . h2ebits Aug 2012 #107

I'm cracking open a cold one RIGHT FUGGING NOW Blue Owl Aug 2012 #108

SUPERB! Marje Aug 2012 #110

What a great debate question: Mitt, do you support a constitutional...? RiverStone Aug 2012 #111

"Jim, I don't always agree with the ACLU, but I think they are correct on this issue". (nt) Nye Bevan Aug 2012 #120

Second term theme tama Aug 2012 #113

Well said dreamnightwind Aug 2012 #131

You have the consensus of the 99% tama Aug 2012 #133

Bravo, Mr. President Blecht Aug 2012 #114

Go, Bernie, Go! MadrasT Aug 2012 #115

That is applause worthy. TheKentuckian Aug 2012 #121

This is significant...... Swede Atlanta Aug 2012 #124

A Constitutional amendment will take a long time. We need to make the supreme court overturn it now. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2012 #125

I cannot pass this thread without a REC HereSince1628 Aug 2012 #126

Obama's done a lot of things that piss me off... harmonicon Aug 2012 #127

DU rec..nt SidDithers Aug 2012 #129

How do they know he endorsed the Sanders proposal instead of the one by Senator Udall? limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #132

I see zero reason to think that amendment would have changed the Citizens United decision eallen Aug 2012 #134

"The proposed amendment is a mess" Nye Bevan Aug 2012 #135

So what do you suggest? dreamnightwind Aug 2012 #136

A couple of things we ought to do. eallen Aug 2012 #138

Corporations are already banned from contributing to candidate campaigns or political parties Nye Bevan Aug 2012 #139

Disclosure is not nearly enough dreamnightwind Aug 2012 #141

knr Douglas Carpenter Aug 2012 #137

I'd almost vote for Prez Obama just based on this single issue alone. Zorra Aug 2012 #140

K&R cprise Sep 2012 #142