If the Decision of the Supreme Court regarding the right of individual Free Speech is to applied consistently, then perhaps we should amend the Bill of Rights to make this position clear, don't you think? Hey, Corporations are people too, even if they have more money than you coud ever dream of and bigger voices that you, a puny individual could ever have.
Amendment I
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 CORPORATIONS peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the CORPORATIONS to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the CORPORATION, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
The right of the CORPORATIONS to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
No CORPORATION shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any CORPORATION be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused CORPORATION shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.
In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the CORPORATIONS.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the CORPORATIONS.
3 comments:
Microdot, I think you've hit the nail on the head, the Second Amendment is about corporations having private armies to put down the workers' revolts.
Shades of Old Harry Bennett!
Yee Haw! I blame all my wild behaviour on having Jim Osterburg as a camp counsellor!
It is legally decreed that corporations are people and money is speech. Might as well put it in the Constitution. Well done!
SR, things always get better after...well, you know the adage, now to quote Bette Davis, "Better fasten your seat belts, we're in for a bumpy ride!"
Gros Bissous!
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