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Re: Corporations and Political Speech
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2016 6:36 pm
by Pointedstick
MachineGhost wrote:
Mountaineer wrote:
I find it fascinating that you think corporations are eroding our system and yet you turn a blind eye (or even an eye of approval?) to other practices that are eroding our system in a more fundamental way such as: cohabitation, abortion, sodomy, divorce, euthanasia, idol worship, materialism, and narcissism to name a few.
You seriously think butthole sex is eroding our system?
Well it's probably eroding the catchers' systems.
Re: Corporations and Political Speech
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2016 6:38 pm
by MachineGhost
jafs wrote:
What do you think would improve the situation?
Easy: banning campaign contributions, restricting the revolving door syndrome, public financing of all elections, and most of all, anti-corruption legislation. The ball is already rolling... search for the American Anti-Corruption Act thread or something like that.
Re: Corporations and Political Speech
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2016 9:07 am
by jafs
MachineGhost wrote:
jafs wrote:
Corporations don't have constitutional rights, period. All of the people involved have them, and are free to exercise them.
They currently do. You're in denial about this. Reality vs how you want things to be.
I have no obligation to agree with SC decisions which have granted corporations that status.
Practically speaking, you're right - they have been granted those, and it's very unlikely that will be reversed any time soon.