~>  ~> How many votes do you think a large corporation like Exxon - Mobil
~>  ~> is entitled to?
 
~>  EC> Corporations don't vote in elections for governmental office.  Most
~>  EC> people already knew that, but I point it out just in case.

Wayne's response?  None.
 
~>  ~> If they've a greater right than that of an average citizen to donate
~>  ~> to a political candidate, and they do, the that's elevating corporations
~>  ~> far above those rights granted to U.S. citizens.
 
~>  EC> The case had nothing to do with donating money to a candidate, and it
~>  EC> gave no "greater" rights to corporations than
individuals.  Your lack
~>  EC> of understanding the basics of the case helps to explain your opinion
~>  EC> of it.

Wayne's response?  None.
 
~>  ~> 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 then dropped it
~>  EC> after they displayed that they don't have a clue as to what
"fascist"
~>  EC> means.  Go ahead and take your turn.  Try to explain why Citizens
~>  EC> United can lead to a centralized government having more power OVER
~>  EC> privately-held companies!

Wayne's response?  None.
 
~>  ~> Your average U.S. citizen is strictly limited in what they can donate,
~>  ~> the corporations are NOT.

~>  EC> Really?  The United States Supreme Court and the US Code disagree 
~>  EC> with you, but please, please elaborate!!!
 
~> So snap out that checkbook and write a matching donation equal to Exxon -
~> Mobil's donation.

THAT is what you selected to respond to?  Easy.  The largest check they can
legally write to a candidate is for zero dollars.  Anyone can match or
exceed that amount.
 
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