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In reply to the discussion: Was Citizens United Correct? [View all]reACTIONary
(5,770 posts)46. Thanks for your response...
...on the whole I agree with you (and, by the way, I am a card caring member of the ACLU).
I'm not sure that the distinction is either constitutional or good policy, but distinction being advocated here is between corporations that have speech as a primary purpose (which would cover the ACLU and would have covered Citizens United allowing them the freedom to show their movie) and corporations that have as their primary purpose some other, unprotected purpose.
At the time of the ruling I heard this distinction made by several commentators.
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"Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of state
Fire Walk With Me
Jan 2013
#13
" in an oppressive, authoritarian police state, you don't." No totally, not yet.
Lady Freedom Returns
Jan 2013
#47
You are stuck in semantics and theories while the facts are in your face.
Fire Walk With Me
Jan 2013
#56
Corporations, or any paper entity, are not people. Money is not speech.
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#21
One last kick to your attention seeking flame bait. "It falls short of an abomination" is only your
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#28
You are right. "An abomination" might not be all that much of a big deal...
reACTIONary
Jan 2013
#32
OK, it seems you really want to talk, my apologies for assuming that you were just
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#37
Actually, the ACLU said yes to a very narrow issue and the court ruled very broadly against
Puregonzo1188
Jan 2013
#51