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Arkansas123 October 14th, 2013 5:37pm

Individual donations to candidates should remain private (the right to anonymous speech). On the other hand, contributions made by nonhumans, such as corporations, unions, and political action committees, ought to be disclosed to the public.

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skinner Jersey City
10/14/13 1:05 pm

Sure although by current legal definition those nonhumans are people.

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Arkansas123 Neoconservative
10/14/13 1:20 pm

The government does not have to treat all persons the same.

skinner Jersey City
10/14/13 1:21 pm

Don't they have to be equal under the law?

Arkansas123 Neoconservative
10/14/13 1:29 pm

1. The Equal Protection Clause is not *directly* applicable to the federal government.

2. Equal protection dictates only that persons "similarly situated" be treated equally.

kateXcore Dark side of the moon
10/14/13 11:11 am

Agreed.

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FemmeAdamWest in the Tardis library
10/14/13 10:41 am

I agree. Well I don't think corporations should be able to donate at all, but if they do the public has a right to know.

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