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Old 03-12-2010, 10:30 PM   #9
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From the Washington Post of 13 March 2010 is what is now legal - as long as the corporation's officers are old enough:
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Campaign stunt launches a corporate 'candidate' for Congress
After the Supreme Court declared that corporations have the same rights as individuals when it comes to funding political campaigns, the self-described progressive firm took what it considers the next logical step: declaring for office.

"Until now, corporate interests had to rely on campaign contributions and influence-peddling to achieve their goals in Washington," the candidate, who was unavailable for an interview, said in a statement. "But thanks to an enlightened Supreme Court, now we can eliminate the middle-man and run for office ourselves."

William Klein, a "hired gun" who has been enlisted as Murray Hill's campaign manager, said the firm appears to be the first "corporate person" to run for office and is promising a spirited campaign that "puts people second, or even third."
How old does a corporation need be to register to vote. And when the spread sheets spin off bad debts into private companies, can those SIV shell companies also vote?
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