I understand that corporations have been recognized as persons by the SCOTUS for many decades and that in this decision all nine Justices confirmed on this issue. I still can't understand the following reasoning though...
When in the decision they were really getting to the "meat of the coconut", the subject of foreign interests was discussed in our elections in this landmark decision. In three short sentences. Do you know how times the word "foreign" is mentioned in the Citizens United? 5. And they're all in the three sequential sentences. And those sentences are fascinating. Here we go:
We need not reach the question whether the Government has a compelling interest in preventing foreign individuals or associations from influencing our Nation’s political process. Cf. 2 U. S. C. ง441e (contribution and expenditure ban applied to "foreign national[s]"). Section441b is not limited to corporations or associations that were created in foreign countries or funded predominately by foreign shareholders. Section 441b therefore would be overbroad even if we assumed, arguendo, that the Government has a compelling interest in limiting foreign influence over our political process. See Broadrick, 413U. S., at 615."
What the SCOTUS just said was the following Federal Law is irrelevant to this case and the American people:
Here is USC 441,
"It shall be unlawful for - (1) a foreign national, directly or indirectly, to make - (A) a contribution or donation of money or other thing of value, or to make an express or implied promise to make a contribution or donation, in connection with a Federal, State, or local election; (B) a contribution or donation to a committee of a political party; or (C) an expenditure, independent expenditure, or disbursement for an electioneering communication (within the meaning of section 434(f)(3) of this title); or (2) a person to solicit, accept, or receive a contribution or donation described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) from a foreign national. (b) "Foreign national" defined As used in this section, the term "foreign national" means - (1) a foreign principal, as such term is defined by section 611(b) of title 22, except that the term "foreign national" shall not include any individual who is a citizen of the United States; or (2) an individual who is not a citizen of the United States or a national of the United States (as defined in section 1101(a)(22) of title 8) and who is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence, as defined by section 1101(a)(20) of title 8."
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