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~>>  EC> The first amendment to the United States Constitution
agrees with the
~>>  EC> decision in Citizens United.  You posted a site for those
who do not
~>>  EC> like free speech.  How about one for those who DO like free speech?

~>> How many votes do you think a large corporation like Exxon - Mobil
~>> is entitled to?

 EC> Corporations don't vote in elections for governmental
 EC> office.  Most people already knew that, but I point it out
 EC> just in case.

 Then corporations are not people. So they don't have
 constitutional rights. Your first line above is false.

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~>> Thus corporations can thus easily move the U.S. towards the very definition
~>> of a fascist state as defined by Benito Mussolini.

 EC> Ha ha ha!  Sauer and Klahn tried that a while back, and
 EC> then dropped it after they displayed that they don't have a
 EC> clue as to what "fascist" means.  Go ahead and take your

 Oh, I do have a very good clue. However, when did I say
 corporations could move the US toward a fascist state because of
 Citizens United?

 Oh, they probably could, but that wasn't the question.

 EC> turn.  Try to explain why Citizens United can lead to a
 EC> centralized government having more power OVER
 EC> privately-held companies!

 Read up on the market. Business friendly often does not mean
 market friendly, but friendly to existing businesses.



BOB KLAHN bob.klahn{at}sev.org   http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn

... I lost it about 3 sky bound bit buckets ago.
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