Some Voices Are More Equal Than Others

truthout.org — What can possibly be the purpose of the First Amendment other than to allow all voices to be heard in the marketplace of ideas? No one can argue that large corporations, with their vast resources, will have the same voice in influencing public debate that an individual has. Dominating that marketplace with the loudest voice can effectively silence opposing voices, which is precisely what the First Amendment was designed to foil and the recent Supreme Court decision will now permit. The inevitable conclusion is that the court's decision is a violation rather than an affirmation of the US Constitution and is ideologically rather than rationally based.

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