Corporate Personhood

News

1. 
   What Could Go Wrong? Bloopers from Past State of the Union Addresses

   Fri, 8 Feb 2013

   shortly arfter the Supreme Court ruled on the famed Citizens United campaign finance case. During his speech that night, President Obama floodgates for special interests – including foreign corporations – to spend without limit in our elections," Obama
2. 
   Obama's 2nd-Term Army: 20 Million Activists, Corporate Cash, Ready to Rumble

   Fri, 18 Jan 2013

   accept unlimited contributions - including corporate corporations . President Obama denounced the Supreme Court's 2010 decision in Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission, which legalized corporate contributions to political groups. Will this group accept corporate money ? "We probably will," Messina said. "If there are
3. 
   Welcome to the Fiscal Blip. Demand More in 2013

   Sun, 6 Jan 2013

   the citizenry vs. the financial corporations . What we're dealing with here be euphoric to earn such income. Citizens United is not the moment we placed corporations ' rights over those of actual human seems sane to refuse to have the same corporations that caused this mess (or the lawmakers
4. Off-Label Drug Marketing Is 'Free Speech,' Court Rules

   Wed, 5 Dec 2012

   medpagetoday.com . Citizens United Redux However, others industry equivalent of Citizens United , the 2010 U.S decision that gave corporations and unions the right political ads. Like the Citizens United case, the ruling
5. 
   How the Presidential Election Might Change Supreme Court

   Mon, 5 Nov 2012

   divided on politically sensitive issues such as abortion, campaign finance , and health care, the composition of the court was basically all limits on affirmative action and a reversal of Citizens United ," he said, referring to the court's landmark decision the government cannot restrict political spending by corporations and unions in elections. Who would be potential candidates
6. 
   Gay Marriage, Pot, Immigration Among Ballot Issues

   Fri, 26 Oct 2012

   Gay Marriage, Pot and Campaign Finance on the Ballot Next Week would prohibit unions and corporations from collecting money contributions from their members. Corporations , however, use this strategy state that had prohibited corporations from influencing elections state until in 2010, the Citizens United vs. Federal Election
7. Maine Senate Race Looks Competitive and Confounding

   Fri, 21 Sep 2012

   than Republicans because he is pro-abortion rights, supports "Obamacare" and has been an outspoken critic of the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling that allowed corporations to give unlimited political donations. King remains the frontrunner, but recent polling in the state has showed

Videos

1. 
   Supreme Court Overturns Campaign Finance

   Thu, 21 Jan 2010

   group called Citizens United . Which was funded in part by corporate money . Congress had prohibited corporations and unions from Feingold law. So Citizens United was banned from for all. Even corporations . Justice Anthony

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   in 2008 when she was running for president by a group called Citizens United . Which was funded in part by corporate money . Congress had prohibited corporations and unions from advertising during campaigns part of the 2002 McCain Feingold law. So Citizens United was banned from airing its movie on video on demand and that the court ruled today is censorship plain and simple. By a five to four vote the sharply divided justices declared that the law violates the first amendment's guarantee of free speech for all. Even corporations . Justice Anthony Kennedy writing for the court in -- terms declared. When government seeks to use its full power including the criminal
2. 
   This Week (10.10.10)

   Sun, 10 Oct 2010

   This probably be more corporate money I'm sure they'll be much more corporate money in this election than Court decision allows corporations basically all our politics fixing this system. Our campaign finance system is broken we've
3. 
   The Money Trail Archives

   Fri, 22 Aug 2008

   unions. And big corporations . The very kind absolutely. Such big corporate money was actually treated like kings corporations get the axis million dollars in corporate money delay has raised money in big corporations use these political also know that campaign finance reform was widely

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   travel for a powerful Republican figures. Why aren't likely to forget the corporations that gave them such a fine ride to San Diego. This weekend Republican chairman Haley Barbour told us his party is not

   raised more than 65 million dollars. Trial lawyers and unions. And big corporations . The very kind of funny Bill Clinton once promised to end of the American politics. -- haven't heard the role of special interest. And to empower every citizens to have their voices heard. Once again He was out there on the bandwagon saying we're gonna get big money out of politics. But the president has -- one thing and his party has done quite absolutely. Such big corporate money was actually made illegal at the turn of the century when another president Theodore Roosevelt. They have the same promise that President Clinton and then actually kept it. There was a recognized 1907. This is corrupting its traditions it's wrong. We are now about to go into a new century and what you find is this corporate money flowing freely. In the federal elections once again. The rich and the powerful a phone one loophole after another to make possible

   politics and we mean serious money because it's here. At this convention. Corporations and other interest groups who represented the essence to a political campaign no money no message. Big business is underwriting most of the 95 million dollars to stage the two conventions this and the Democrats in August. General Motors is lending hundreds of cars AT&T is handing out cell phones. Numerous corporations are making life comfortable here for other big givers to the Republican Party. All of whom they value their relationship they have
4. 
   Corporate Greed on The Trail

   Thu, 4 Sep 2008

   parties. Big corporations that put up otherwise bans corporate money in politics McCormick and inside corporations make sure that effort to get big corporate money out of We have campaign finance reform and return

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   that they desire. In addition to spending millions on lavish parties. Big corporations that put up 58 million dollars for the Republican Convention itself. They put up about the same for the Democrats and then. Huge -- The federal election. That otherwise bans corporate money in politics it's really ironic too because this whole federal election campaign blow was developed. Because in 1972. The Nixon administration so that slush. Through the Yankees have these two Republican national and we've got a full circle. Nine conventions after Nixon. Many of the corporate sponsors who still try to keep what they're doing from being seen by the press and public. We wanted to -- through that as at this gathering last night the Canadian government but McCormick and inside corporations make sure that congressmen including a dancing John Boehner the top house Republican. -- just who is responsible for the good stuff. In some places this week the corporate locals were even flashed on giant TV screen. It's a complete contradiction John McCain's decades long effort to get big corporate money out of -- We have -- campaign finance reform and return the government. To the people and take it out of the hands of the special interest. Yet that is
5. 
   Interview with Stephen Colbert

   Sun, 15 Jan 2012

   not seen Mitt Romney really believe Corporations are people my friend. And Mitt Romney Is inaccurate. If he did not say corporations are people and if he did not make his right now that just means according Citizens United there's just more speech. And that

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   to the ones in South Carolina right now that just means according Citizens United there's just more speech. And that was before and I don't know about you but I believe in the freedom of speech
6. 
   Robert Kennedy Jr. Discusses Film 'The Last Mountain'

   Mon, 23 May 2011

   crushed by these large corporations and West Virginia from happens when you allow large corporations to dominate the political supreme court's decision Citizens United which threw out a hundred statutory prohibition. Against corporations making direct contributions candidates. So the tsunami. Of corporate money that is flooding in the

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   functions and whether -- You know what happens when you allow large corporations to dominate the political structure of the state or of the nation and an -- particularly poignant question right now. After the supreme court's decision Citizens United which threw out a hundred years of statutory prohibition. Against corporations making direct contributions to. Two. Federal political candidates. So -- -- -- the tsunami. Of corporate money that is flooding in the political process not just in West Virginia. But all over our country and West Virginia is really
7. 
   Paul Ryan and Chris Van Hollen Debate

   Sun, 1 Apr 2012

   subsidize health care benefits as much. Stop subsidizing corporations with with crony capitalism. And close the tax and loopholes do if this goes take on the court as the president did in Citizens United or you try to come up with a new perhaps bipartisan plan

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   goes -- -- take on the court as the president did in Citizens United or you try to come up with a new perhaps bipartisan plan. Well first George obviously we hope that the court will