Yes, Richie, corporations ARE a collection of people. In that sense they shouldn't have TWO voices (one as the people and one as the corporation). The Voice of The People should suffice.

We The People vote. We The People are who the government is chartered to protect. We The People, not We The Oil Companies or We Big Pharma or We Big Agriculture.

I don't have a problem, per se, with corporations. I *do* have a problem with them buying our legislators.

I wonder what would happen if suddenly it were passed tha NO corporate OR UNION money could be donated to campaigns - with NO side-stepping the law by making "issues-based advertisements". You are a corporation or a union? Fine - THE FIRST AMMENDMENT DOESN'T APPLY TO YOU - IT APPLIES TO YOUR EMPLOYEES/MEMBERS.

It's interesting that I can't go to Wal-Mart and do any solicitation, but Wal-Mart can buy up the airwaves to make pitches to ME. (And, mind you, in general, I have a favorable opinion of Wal-Mart - just wish they did more 'buy America' like before)