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12. That's even better. Didn't an activist 'become' a corporation after Citizens United?

Reply to Zambero (Reply #11)

Sat Apr 5, 2014, 12:21 PM

Apr 2014

Perhaps he would be willing to act on this.

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Dems need an illustrative court case. Man caught paying prostitute claims his money is 'Free Speech' [View all] blm Apr 2014 OP

I know if I am ever facing prison time, I'm gonna use the "I wouldn't do well in prison" notadmblnd Apr 2014 #1

Or you could give the judge a "donation"...you know, so you can express yourself more emphatically. dorkzilla Apr 2014 #18

"fare well". 'fare' is a 1% word. n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2014 #26

I'm torn between using that one or the more heart-wrenching "I'm a rich, spoiled-rotten brat". pacalo Apr 2014 #29

We need volunteers. blm Apr 2014 #2

And manage the headlines and news coverage, to boot. AlbertCat Apr 2014 #7

What we need it the kind of funding that the RW has. Massive amounts of cash are donated and used Dark n Stormy Knight Apr 2014 #28

Wow. Why not. Stryder Apr 2014 #3

My husband is now working on his masters in communications and agreed it would be effective blm Apr 2014 #4

Equal protection Clause... PeoViejo Apr 2014 #5

I think there are a host of crimes like this that are now in question. Bribery, hiring hit men, stevenleser Apr 2014 #6

Which is exactly why this needs to be pursued. The 'crime' I use is easily understood by masses and blm Apr 2014 #8

What if they were to become corporations? Zambero Apr 2014 #11

That's even better. Didn't an activist 'become' a corporation after Citizens United? blm Apr 2014 #12

What is the gender of a corporation? Can mergers be disallowed in states that alfredo Apr 2014 #15

I think the OPs is probably the best route. JoeyT Apr 2014 #30

exactly blm Apr 2014 #32

Ha ha! Source? snot Apr 2014 #9

My head - I came up with the idea this morning. RNC would do it in a second blm Apr 2014 #10

So...Buying marijuana in a state without that being legal is.... Half-Century Man Apr 2014 #13

A guy buys a gun, so he was using his money (free speech) to pay for it. He then alfredo Apr 2014 #14

It's okay if you're 1% Demeter Apr 2014 #16

See, this is why I agree with the Citizens United decision but not the McCutcheon decision. Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #17

No, ProSense Apr 2014 #23

"No corporation shall publish a web page critical of any election candidate Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #24

Actually McCutcheon allows limits on direct contributions to candidates and doesn't negate your PoliticAverse Apr 2014 #27

Hopefully this will not change the subject here but I have a question. If we manage to get the House jwirr Apr 2014 #19

Sorry, but there is absolutely a difference skepticscott Apr 2014 #20

Well, others may have plausible arguments to counter that. blm Apr 2014 #21

"Others may"? skepticscott Apr 2014 #25

Nope - I meant that legal arguments by those legal minds interested in forming a case as a strategic blm Apr 2014 #31

And yet you still call them "plausible arguments" skepticscott Apr 2014 #33

Wonder away - I am pretty certain I needn't wonder about you. blm Apr 2014 #34

I think they already considered similar counters and TheKentuckian Apr 2014 #22

If you were paying a prostitute to give a political speech this would make sense. cthulu2016 Apr 2014 #35