Quote:I might by misunderstanding what you are saying here but I am pretty sure that is exactly what congress and the SCOTUS said. That money is speech and corps are people so anyone and everyone can spend as much as they want. 

 

It's a pile. It's not speech it's controlling of elections. The first amendment was never intended to imply as such, IMO.

 

If you own a newspaper you can say whatever you want.   There is no dispute about that.   But why should unlimited free speed be restricted to people who own the media?   Why shouldn't people be able to buy advertising space and say what they want?   What's the difference?    And why should we single out "corporations" and restrict the way they spread their political beliefs?   A corporation is just a bunch of people who have pooled their money and distributed shares.   Why would that kind of entity be subject to restriction on their free speech?  

 

Here's the First Amendment: 

 

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

 

Nowhere in there do I see the words "unless it's a corporation or a rich person."  

 

I'm sorry, life isn't fair.   Some people have a lot of money, and they can buy what they want, including advertising to spread their beliefs.   Any restriction on that goes against the First Amendment. 

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