So now that coporations are "persons," can they run for office?

[tinrobot]

I don't mean supply unlimited funds to help human beings to run for office.

I mean having the corporations run for office themselves. Might as well, because there will be no difference anyways.

I can see it now...

"All rise for President Goldman Sachs!"

"Senator Exxon, please yield to Senator Aetna."

"A vote for United Technologies is a vote for jobs!"

[The Wielding Truth]

1. We know what god it worships. All bow to money! Stop this ridiculousness!

[w4rma]

2. That's the next step down this slippery slope. (nt)

[GreenMetalFlake]

3. 'They' already do; WHO decides which candidates are "electable?"

Beginning to see the picture?

[nemo137]

4. No, because the language regulating who can run refers to citizenship.

Corporations have neither birth certificates nor naturalization papers. Let's keep it in the realm of reality, please.

[tinrobot]

7. Could we apply that rule to election financing, perhaps?

Only US citizens can contribute to elections, either directly or indirectly.

Meaning - if one foreign person owns stock in a corporation, the corporation is barred from contributing.

[Qutzupalotl]

9. That's not a bad tack to take.

Perhaps that could still be argued in a future case.

[The_Commonist]

5. Isn't it already like that?

Pretty much??

[BadgerKid]

11. +1. n/t

[thereismore]

6. No. They have people do their work for them. nt

[randr]

8. I believe DICK cheney fit this description.

[mzmolly]

10. Well, they can fund their own campaigns

why not?