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In reply to the discussion: Democratic Representative Introduces Two Bills To OVERTURN Citizens United Ruling [View all]onenote
(42,296 posts)49. Explain how "direct ownership" of the NAACP would work? How do you make it a "natural person"
What about the Democratic National Committee? How do make it a "natural person"?
Also, I hope you understand that a company can be owned by one person and still be a company.
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Democratic Representative Introduces Two Bills To OVERTURN Citizens United Ruling [View all]
Segami
Jan 2013
OP
If you resent that obvious fact, I'm quite sure you are free to leave. Meanwhile,
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#51
This proposed amendment strips all corporations (including LLCs) of all constitutional rights.
Nye Bevan
Jan 2013
#3
Planned Parenthood is not a natural person, so has zero constitutional rights
Nye Bevan
Jan 2013
#32
And it's not like if the First Amendment was overturned, people would immediately be arrested
Nye Bevan
Jan 2013
#16
So under your system, book publishers could be prevented from publishing books
Nye Bevan
Jan 2013
#31
So if I understand correctly, under your proposal, a publisher that is a corporation could be banned
Nye Bevan
Jan 2013
#37
Ah. So it *would* be constitutional for Congress to ban corporations from publishing books
Nye Bevan
Jan 2013
#50
But are you okay when the power of the state is used to go after a corporate entity for its speech?
onenote
Jan 2013
#43
Explain how "direct ownership" of the NAACP would work? How do you make it a "natural person"
onenote
Jan 2013
#49
Very, very timely. Although with the revelations of the NRA types supplying arms abroad...
freshwest
Jan 2013
#10
This may be the king pin to saving our country from total corruption.
The Wielding Truth
Jan 2013
#34
It's a Constitutional Amendment. It needs a 2/3rds majority in the Senate and House,
Nye Bevan
Jan 2013
#13
The campaign finance amendment repeals 1st amendment protection of political speech
eallen
Jan 2013
#35
YES. And the irony is that people like David Koch would still have unlimited free speech,
Nye Bevan
Jan 2013
#38