Text 13032, 75 rader
Skriven 2010-05-01 17:23:51 av Ed Hulett (1:123/789.0)
  Kommentar till text 13031 av WAYNE CHIRNSIDE (1:123/140)
Ärende: Citizens United rulin
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On 05/01/2010 01:28 PM, WAYNE CHIRNSIDE -> EARL CROASMUN wrote:
 -=>> EARL CROASMUN wrote to WAYNE CHIRNSIDE <=-

 EC>>> The first amendment to the United States Constitution agrees with
 WC> 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 office. Most
 EC>> people already knew that, but I point it out just in case.

 ~>> 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.

 ~>> Thus corporations can thus easily move the U.S. towards the very
 WC> 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!

 ~>> 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 with
 EC>> you, but please, please elaborate!!!

 WC> So snap out that checkbook and write a matching donation equal to Exxon -
 WC> Mobil's
 WC> donation.

The case did NOT address direct donations to individual candidates.

 WC> Be a true American and DO IT TODAY!!!

Please educate yourself on the case. It was about paid advertisement supporting
or opposing a candidate. Citizens United made a short documentary about Hillary
Clinton and were barred from showing it. They sued. It went all the way to the
Supreme Court and the SC found in CU's favor.

IF you get your information from only left-wing sources, you will continue to
embarrass yourself.

Ed

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