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So I'm guessing that means you are for free speech unless that speech is about political issues and involves spending money you have legally acquired. In a free society, shouldn't political speech be the absolutely most free form of speech?

Please note, I'm using the dictionary definition of Freedom as reported by Google (https://www.google.com/search?q=freedom+definition) that says:

"the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint."

Not the other definition of freedom that says:

"the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint up to a maximum value of $2600 per candidate in a single election"




The problem comes from when you assign the rights of an individual to that of a corporation, whose sole purpose is to maximize profits. I don't think anyone would argue that individuals should have first amendment rights, however I'm not convinced that the bill of rights should be applicable to a company.


So individuals actually lose free speech rights when they unite with other individuals to form a corporation?

If that is the case, it restricts the rights of the poor relative to the rich. A rich individual can afford a TV advertisement campaign on his own. A poor individual needs to pool his money with the money of other like-minded people to be able to afford that same TV ad campaign. The common way for many people to pool their resources to act for a unified purpose is to incorporate.




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