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OA638: Citizens United, Part 2

Opening Arguments

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Corporates Are People by Friends. That's Cool.

In my view, corporations have no rights that do not flow from the individuals themselves or not created by statute. Corporations absolutely have the right to be designated as recipients in contracts. All the things that you want to do with a corporation fantastic. That's what Mitt Romney meant when he said corporations are people by friends. It does not mean that they are a person for purposes of civil rights and it never has until the last 15 years. So thank you for the breakdown. Glad we finally got to it. It's about time.

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