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Hawaii just found a way around Citizens United. Other states are following

39 points by xyst

by upboundspiral

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Stories like this one, though rare, often remind me that there is hope, and that society is not static. That even though there is corruption, and setbacks, by continuously pursuing a goal we can slowly claw our way towards a better tomorrow.

by LocalH

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Corporations, as an entity, deserve no Constitutional rights. Only the individuals that make them up, and as individuals, not as a group.

by wanoir

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Fascinating! But does this only apply if the company is incorporated in that particular state? If there is any state that doesn’t adopt the new law structure, then companies will just re-incorporate to that other state.
Of course, not every company may find it worthwhile to do that. So on the whole, it will probably mean companies that aren’t that involved in political spending will become even less involved. But, the largest spenders may find it worthwhile to re-incorporate so they can continue to do it.

by xyst

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by verdverm

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More info
https://afj.org/article/corporate-power-reset-movement-updat...
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/addressing-question...

by polski-g

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Unconstitutional on 14th amendment grounds and first amendment grounds.
They are privileging speech rights from some groups over other groups (unions v corps).