12 May 2014 6:32 am
A "group of people" is not included within the Bill of Rights, which are individual rights. And, GE is, actually, a person: an artificial person.Huey » 10 May 2014 9:04 am » wrote:Citizens United, and the concept of unions, organizations, and yes, corporations which are all discussed in citizens united says that a group of people do not lose their rights because they are part of an organization. GE is not a person. A Union is not a person. But those that comprimise the group are. And they do not lose their rights because they formed a group.
Each individual does not lose his individual rights while engaging as a group, but when the group diverts corporate funds toward the political process, then those individuals should be charged and indicted for fraudulent use of the corporation funds.