Just more confirmation that the "news" media outlets give people what they think the people want, rather than what they need. The United States Supreme Court ruled that corporations should no longer have financial limits on what they are allowed to give to political parties . Its now legal for corporations to give UNLIMITED amounts of money to government.
The rationale... corporate entities... should have a voice... just like any other person. Like any other person? Yes, the topic of corporate "personhood." (click here) A corporation is considered a "legal person" apart from the persons that make up its workforce. Corporations have legal rights they can fight for in court... just like a person... and they have their own debt, separate from personal debts. Some businesses will require a "personal guarantee" from a business they're working with because of it. But are corporations people? Should they have the right to petition the government like an individual?
The question you should ask yourself... how loud do you currently feel your voice is... as the amount of lobbying money pouring into Washington has increased steadily over the last 25 years. Now that corporations have no limit on giving... do you expect the voice of the average man to increase? And when giant corporations pour millions of dollars into Washington... do they have your best interest at heart? Does the $8/hr employee at Wal-Mart think he will be better off if Wal-Mart has more influence in Washington?
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