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cthulu2016

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5. Speech Rights extend to corporations only insofar as

Reply to porphyrian (Original post)

Sat Sep 15, 2012, 01:44 PM

Sep 2012

they represent the combined effort of individuals. If a corporation were formed by horses or bricks it would have no speech rights.

Your are posting on Democratic Underground, LLC, so this ought to be easy to get.

Many public advocacy groups are corporations.

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Is how you spend money really freedom of speech? [View all] porphyrian Sep 2012 OP

P.S. Corporate interests are execising their "freedom of speech" in determining the outcome of... porphyrian Sep 2012 #1

Heh, like a stone... n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #2

Rights end with jurisdiction. Igel Sep 2012 #3

Good answer. Should corporations be legally treated as persons, though,... porphyrian Sep 2012 #7

Sure - then the more money you have, the more freedom bhikkhu Sep 2012 #4

Good point. Do the rich deserve more freedom of speech than the poor? porphyrian Sep 2012 #8

Speech Rights extend to corporations only insofar as cthulu2016 Sep 2012 #5

More good points. porphyrian Sep 2012 #9

Money = freedom of speech means the 1% have a bigger megaphone than the 99%. Which HiPointDem Sep 2012 #6

Good point. Look at the current Presidential campaign fundraising data... porphyrian Sep 2012 #10