Corporate Personhood vs. First Amendment Rights & Campaign Finance Reform: Boulder

Corporate Personhood vs. First Amendment Rights Campaign Finance Reform Boulder Leaders & citizens in Boulder, Colorado voiced their opinions in support of the Boulder City Council ballot initiative specifying that corporate money is not free speech. Based on their comments, the Boulder City Council decided to allow the initiative to go to vote in November 2011. Citizens will be able to engage and debate about supporting, as a city, the grassroots effort to amend the US Constitution, and the implications for American democracy. Person - The Revised Code of Washington, RCW 1.16.080, (I live in Washington State) defines a person as follows: "The term 'person' may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation, as well as an individual." Person - Black's Law Dictionary 6th Edition, pg. 791, defines 'person' as follows: "In general usage, a human being (ie natural person), though by statute term may include labor organizations, partnerships, associations, corporations, legal representatives, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, or receivers." Person - Oran's Dictionary of the Law, West Group 1999, defines Person as: 1. A human being (a "natural" person). 2. A corporation (an "artificial" person). Corporations are treated as persons in many legal situations. Also, the word "person" includes corporations in most definitions in this dictionary. 3. Any other "being" entitled to sue as a legal entity (a ...

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