Today's decision by the Supreme Court strikes down the limits on speech by corporations and unions which barred them from promoting particular candidates within the period before the election. To say the least, the decision is completely in line with the First Amendment. Indeed, the idea that a corporation could be prevented from speaking in favor of a candidate while an individual could not be so limited was a distinction which always seemed in clear violation of the Constitution -- given, of course, the well settled precedent that corporations and other forms of associations like partnerships and unions have free speech rights.
While I am sure we will see the usual howls of protest from those who favor government control, this is a healthy result for the country in my opinion. Only with the free exchange of ideas by ALL can we truly reach the best decisions.
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