Since the court has precedents dating back over 130 years that corporations are people and therefore have constitutional rights (particularly the right to free speech), does anyone know if a corporation has ever run for an elected office?

if they pass the qualifications.

Gonna need a birth certificate to prove age.

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Funny, funny.

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I don't think that will fit in the Senate.

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---Benjamin Franklin

The americans with disabilities act would require them to have a larger meeting place for the senate.

Anyway the topic sounds ridiculous, however the whole concept of corporations being people protected by the 1st and 14th amendments is even more ridiculous, yet the SCOTUS has taken that position.

I wonder if I should try it for local office. Incorporate myself and then run for city commission or something.

you're in Montana, wouldn't they kick your ass for being silly or something ?

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Socialism doesn't create a rising tide that lifts all boats. It drains the lake and teaches the boat riders not to help themselves by rowing.

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"Every government interference in the economy consists of giving an unearned benefit, extorted by force, to some men at the expense of others."

Ayn Rand

Naw, we left Kaczynski alone all those years didn't we? He looked pretty silly in that hood.

As long as I chew tobacco, wear a cowboy hat and threaten to hang queers, they'll let me run for office as a corporation.

A corporation is a person with rights, but it is not a citizen.

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FDR's second Inaugural Address

well alright, Godspeed then Mayor Dis1.Inc

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Socialism doesn't create a rising tide that lifts all boats. It drains the lake and teaches the boat riders not to help themselves by rowing.

Jesus loves you, allah wants you dead

"Every government interference in the economy consists of giving an unearned benefit, extorted by force, to some men at the expense of others."

Ayn Rand

But denying a corporation citizenship would be denying a corporation its rights under the 14th amendment which makes it illegal for government to "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." And the courts have ruled that the 14th amendment is relevant to corporations.

The denying of equal protection would be that "some people" can run for office (flesh people), while "some people" cannot (corporations), which is counter to the 14th amendment.

Will you donate to my campaign!?

and these protections apply to non-citzens I'm told




lets see... I got like 86 cents here on the desk... can you take foreign donations ? I'm in Virginia, theres an entore mid-west between Montana and here not to mention the Big Sky and all.

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Socialism doesn't create a rising tide that lifts all boats. It drains the lake and teaches the boat riders not to help themselves by rowing.

Jesus loves you, allah wants you dead

"Every government interference in the economy consists of giving an unearned benefit, extorted by force, to some men at the expense of others."

Ayn Rand

Sure foreign donations are all part of free speech. Money knows no linguistic 'free speech' barriers.

can I be an ambassador to Virginia or something ?

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Socialism doesn't create a rising tide that lifts all boats. It drains the lake and teaches the boat riders not to help themselves by rowing.

Jesus loves you, allah wants you dead

"Every government interference in the economy consists of giving an unearned benefit, extorted by force, to some men at the expense of others."

Ayn Rand

Essentially we are already there. The exxon/haliburton admin is synonymous with the bush admin.

What can we call the Obama admin? I'm sure some wall street failure is apt here...

Andrew

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-- Derrick Jensen

La Cosa Nostra ?

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Socialism doesn't create a rising tide that lifts all boats. It drains the lake and teaches the boat riders not to help themselves by rowing.

Jesus loves you, allah wants you dead

"Every government interference in the economy consists of giving an unearned benefit, extorted by force, to some men at the expense of others."

Ayn Rand