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In reply to the discussion: Democratic Representative Introduces Two Bills To OVERTURN Citizens United Ruling [View all]quakerboy
(13,893 posts)54. Misdirection
Under that measure, its also constitutional to require all redheads to regularly dye their hair black, require all us citizens to wear superhero tights on Tuesdays, or to give every US citizen a pony.
In fact, doubly misdirection. US governments have already banned books that they didn't like. Making the point moot
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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