Saturday, January 30, 2010

The Supreme Court

A few words on the Supreme Court’s corporate contributions decision in regards to political groups. I’ve read Justice Kennedy’s Majority Opinion, the Minority Opinion and Justice Scalia’s rebuttal to the Minority Opinion. Individuals and or corporations should be able to contribute any and all their finances if they desire. The most cogent argument was forwarded by Justice Scalia’s rebuttal who wrote individuals make up and represent corporations.  He based his opinion using the both the thoughts and writings of the Founding Fathers. The Founders  believed corporations were the same as "Associations" and to ban such would be unconstitutional. They NEVER intended restraint on and political thought and expression whatever the affiliation. The present populist thought would have us believe Corporations were not their intent. Although they never dreamed of today’s corporations, they fully understood and intended citizens to form “groups” with no restraint on definition. I'm still in awe of what they did. They were far reaching and prophetic after all. 

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