Obama Calls for Amendment Limiting Free-Speech Rights

[regent]

Of course we can see that corporations are people, do they not like to hunt and fish, go to the library, get abortions?

 

[PaintMyHouse]

"President Barack Obama endorsed a constitutional amendment that would restrict the free-speech rights of political activist groups by overturning the Supreme Court decision in the landmark Citizens United v FEC case that granted First Amendment rights to corporations."

Good. Money isn't speech, and corporations aren't people. Not all that difficult to understand if you think about it, which you don't.

Where does the First Amendment mention people with regard to free speech?

Where does it mention corporations?

 

[Katzndogz]

There will be no Constitutional Amendment. This is his way of throwing a wrench into the election.

 

[bripat9643]

"President Barack Obama endorsed a constitutional amendment that would restrict the free-speech rights of political activist groups by overturning the Supreme Court decision in the landmark Citizens United v FEC case that granted First Amendment rights to corporations."

Good. Money isn't speech, and corporations aren't people. Not all that difficult to understand if you think about it, which you don't.

So, you're in favor (not surprised) preventing a company from airing commercials endorsing a candidate? No editorials etc,,, books....... you get my drift

Scary stuff

-Geaux

A company isn't a human being and money isn't speech.

I am most certainly in support of going BACK to the law not recognizing a company as a human.

For over 200 years companies weren't human beings. Now, the conservatives on the supreme court have ruled that a company is human and has the right to spend as much money as they want on ads and politics without much of any oversight or disclosure.

If they're humans then they should have to follow the same laws as us humans.

Where does the first amendment refer to people with respect to freedom of speech?

First Amendment - Religion and Expression. 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.​

 

[bripat9643]

"President Barack Obama endorsed a constitutional amendment that would restrict the free-speech rights of political activist groups by overturning the Supreme Court decision in the landmark Citizens United v FEC case that granted First Amendment rights to corporations."

Good. Money isn't speech, and corporations aren't people. Not all that difficult to understand if you think about it, which you don't.

Where does the First Amendment mention people with regard to free speech?

Where does it mention corporations?

Since it doesn't mention either, then it's protection applies to all.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

"President Barack Obama endorsed a constitutional amendment that would restrict the free-speech rights of political activist groups by overturning the Supreme Court decision in the landmark Citizens United v FEC case that granted First Amendment rights to corporations."

Good. Money isn't speech, and corporations aren't people. Not all that difficult to understand if you think about it, which you don't.

So, you're in favor (not surprised) preventing a company from airing commercials endorsing a candidate? No editorials etc,,, books....... you get my drift

Scary stuff

-Geaux

A company isn't a human being and money isn't speech.

I am most certainly in support of going BACK to the law not recognizing a company as a human.

For over 200 years companies weren't human beings. Now, the conservatives on the supreme court have ruled that a company is human and has the right to spend as much money as they want on ads and politics without much of any oversight or disclosure.

If they're humans then they should have to follow the same laws as us humans.

Where does the first amendment refer to people with respect to freedom of speech?

First Amendment - Religion and Expression. 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.​

Who made corporations into persons little man?

 

[bripat9643]

"President Barack Obama endorsed a constitutional amendment that would restrict the free-speech rights of political activist groups by overturning the Supreme Court decision in the landmark Citizens United v FEC case that granted First Amendment rights to corporations."

Good. Money isn't speech, and corporations aren't people. Not all that difficult to understand if you think about it, which you don't.

So, you're in favor (not surprised) preventing a company from airing commercials endorsing a candidate? No editorials etc,,, books....... you get my drift

Scary stuff

-Geaux

A company isn't a human being and money isn't speech.

I am most certainly in support of going BACK to the law not recognizing a company as a human.

For over 200 years companies weren't human beings. Now, the conservatives on the supreme court have ruled that a company is human and has the right to spend as much money as they want on ads and politics without much of any oversight or disclosure.

If they're humans then they should have to follow the same laws as us humans.

Where does the first amendment refer to people with respect to freedom of speech?

First Amendment - Religion and Expression. 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.​

Who made corporations into persons little man?

Where does the First Amendment mention people with respect to freedom of speech?

 

[PaintMyHouse]

"President Barack Obama endorsed a constitutional amendment that would restrict the free-speech rights of political activist groups by overturning the Supreme Court decision in the landmark Citizens United v FEC case that granted First Amendment rights to corporations."

Good. Money isn't speech, and corporations aren't people. Not all that difficult to understand if you think about it, which you don't.

Where does the First Amendment mention people with regard to free speech?

Where does it mention corporations?

Since it doesn't mention either, then it's protection applies to all.

Nope. The Bill of Rights was about persons, not corporations. They didn't have rights yet. They hardly existed then.

The Uncooling of America The History of Corporations in the United States

 

[whitehall]

Calling for a Constitutional Amendment is a waste of time unless it is designed to rally the base and distract focus on real issues. Otherwise it is a illustration of an absolutely failed administration in it's last gasping dying breath. Laugh at it.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

"President Barack Obama endorsed a constitutional amendment that would restrict the free-speech rights of political activist groups by overturning the Supreme Court decision in the landmark Citizens United v FEC case that granted First Amendment rights to corporations."

Good. Money isn't speech, and corporations aren't people. Not all that difficult to understand if you think about it, which you don't.

So, you're in favor (not surprised) preventing a company from airing commercials endorsing a candidate? No editorials etc,,, books....... you get my drift

Scary stuff

-Geaux

A company isn't a human being and money isn't speech.

I am most certainly in support of going BACK to the law not recognizing a company as a human.

For over 200 years companies weren't human beings. Now, the conservatives on the supreme court have ruled that a company is human and has the right to spend as much money as they want on ads and politics without much of any oversight or disclosure.

If they're humans then they should have to follow the same laws as us humans.

Where does the first amendment refer to people with respect to freedom of speech?

First Amendment - Religion and Expression. 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.​

Who made corporations into persons little man?

Where does the First Amendment mention people with respect to freedom of speech?

It doesn't need to as that's who it was written for.

 

[bripat9643]

"President Barack Obama endorsed a constitutional amendment that would restrict the free-speech rights of political activist groups by overturning the Supreme Court decision in the landmark Citizens United v FEC case that granted First Amendment rights to corporations."

Good. Money isn't speech, and corporations aren't people. Not all that difficult to understand if you think about it, which you don't.

Where does the First Amendment mention people with regard to free speech?

Where does it mention corporations?

Since it doesn't mention either, then it's protection applies to all.

Nope. The Bill of Rights was about persons, not corporations. They didn't have rights yet. They hardly existed then.

That's purely your opinion. We can all look at the actual text of the document.

The Bill of Rights is about limiting the power of government, period.

 

[bripat9643]

So, you're in favor (not surprised) preventing a company from airing commercials endorsing a candidate? No editorials etc,,, books....... you get my drift

Scary stuff

-Geaux

A company isn't a human being and money isn't speech.

I am most certainly in support of going BACK to the law not recognizing a company as a human.

For over 200 years companies weren't human beings. Now, the conservatives on the supreme court have ruled that a company is human and has the right to spend as much money as they want on ads and politics without much of any oversight or disclosure.

If they're humans then they should have to follow the same laws as us humans.

Where does the first amendment refer to people with respect to freedom of speech?

First Amendment - Religion and Expression. 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.​

Who made corporations into persons little man?

Where does the First Amendment mention people with respect to freedom of speech?

It doesn't need to as that's who it was written for.

Utterly meaningless. All you're saying is that it's about people because you say-so.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

"President Barack Obama endorsed a constitutional amendment that would restrict the free-speech rights of political activist groups by overturning the Supreme Court decision in the landmark Citizens United v FEC case that granted First Amendment rights to corporations."

Good. Money isn't speech, and corporations aren't people. Not all that difficult to understand if you think about it, which you don't.

Where does the First Amendment mention people with regard to free speech?

Where does it mention corporations?

Since it doesn't mention either, then it's protection applies to all.

Nope. The Bill of Rights was about persons, not corporations. They didn't have rights yet. They hardly existed then.

That's purely your opinion. We can all look at the actual text of the document.

The Bill of Rights is about limiting the power of government, period.

It's not my opinion, it's American history:

"The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. Proposed to assuage the fears of Anti-Federalists who had opposed Constitutional ratification, these amendments guarantee a number of personal freedoms, limit the government's power in judicial and other proceedings, and reserve some powers to the states and the public. Originally the amendments applied only to the federal government, however, most were subsequently applied to the government of each state by way of the Fourteenth Amendment, through a process known as incorporation."
United States Bill of Rights - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[PaintMyHouse]

A company isn't a human being and money isn't speech.

I am most certainly in support of going BACK to the law not recognizing a company as a human.

For over 200 years companies weren't human beings. Now, the conservatives on the supreme court have ruled that a company is human and has the right to spend as much money as they want on ads and politics without much of any oversight or disclosure.

If they're humans then they should have to follow the same laws as us humans.

Where does the first amendment refer to people with respect to freedom of speech?

First Amendment - Religion and Expression. 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.​

Who made corporations into persons little man?

Where does the First Amendment mention people with respect to freedom of speech?

It doesn't need to as that's who it was written for.

Utterly meaningless. All you're saying is that it's about people because you say-so.

Same answer, it's American history. Learn it.

 

[bripat9643]

Where does the First Amendment mention people with regard to free speech?

Where does it mention corporations?

Since it doesn't mention either, then it's protection applies to all.

Nope. The Bill of Rights was about persons, not corporations. They didn't have rights yet. They hardly existed then.

That's purely your opinion. We can all look at the actual text of the document.

The Bill of Rights is about limiting the power of government, period.

It's not my opinion, it's American history:

"The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. Proposed to assuage the fears of Anti-Federalists who had opposed Constitutional ratification, these amendments guarantee a number of personal freedoms, limit the government's power in judicial and other proceedings, and reserve some powers to the states and the public. Originally the amendments applied only to the federal government, however, most were subsequently applied to the government of each state by way of the Fourteenth Amendment, through a process known as incorporation."
United States Bill of Rights - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

That proves absolutely nothing. In the first place, it's Wikipedia. In the second, it's nothing but the opinion of the author. I quoted the actual text of the Amendment. It doesn't support your claim.

 

[bripat9643]

Where does the first amendment refer to people with respect to freedom of speech?

First Amendment - Religion and Expression. 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.​

Who made corporations into persons little man?

Where does the First Amendment mention people with respect to freedom of speech?

It doesn't need to as that's who it was written for.

Utterly meaningless. All you're saying is that it's about people because you say-so.

Same answer, it's American history. Learn it.

It's not American history. It's nothing but unsubstantiated PMH horseshit.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

Who made corporations into persons little man?

Where does the First Amendment mention people with respect to freedom of speech?

It doesn't need to as that's who it was written for.

Utterly meaningless. All you're saying is that it's about people because you say-so.

Same answer, it's American history. Learn it.

It's not American history. It's nothing but unsubstantiated PMH horseshit.

Why was the Bill of Rights written, Bripiss?

 

[PaintMyHouse]

Guess he had to go look it up? This will help: Bill of Rights - Bill of Rights Institute

 

[bripat9643]

Where does the First Amendment mention people with respect to freedom of speech?

It doesn't need to as that's who it was written for.

Utterly meaningless. All you're saying is that it's about people because you say-so.

Same answer, it's American history. Learn it.

It's not American history. It's nothing but unsubstantiated PMH horseshit.

Why was the Bill of Rights written, Bripiss?

It was written to keep government from controlling speech, moron.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

It doesn't need to as that's who it was written for.

Utterly meaningless. All you're saying is that it's about people because you say-so.

Same answer, it's American history. Learn it.

It's not American history. It's nothing but unsubstantiated PMH horseshit.

Why was the Bill of Rights written, Bripiss?

It was written to keep government from controlling speech, moron.

Nope. Try again. Read the link I posted...