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Political Speech
By John | January 22, 2010
The Supreme Court has ruled that corporations and unions are entitled to their First Amendment rights just like individuals. They have the right to support political candidates during elections.
Some are appalled by this ruling, believing this opens the door to political domination by large corporations. They advocate restrictions on corporations during elections so that they do not gain undue influence.
Are their concerns legitimate? I believe they are. However, I don’t believe the answer is to place restrictions on corporate activity. I believe the answer is to place restrictions on government.
The problem is that government has become involved in all aspects of our lives. It picks winners and losers in the economy. It attempts to overrule free markets. It dictates politically correct behavior.
If government were restricted to those functions legitimately granted it by the Constitution, why would any entity have an incentive to unduly influence what government does?
If government focused on protecting our freedom, rather than restricting it, influencing government would be a non-issue.
It’s easy to solve problems if we first properly define them.
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