Regarding the Jan. 25 Point of View article by Gene R. Nichol ("Supreme corporations"), the idea that the recent Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case opens the door for corporations to fundamentally alter the political landscape is laughable on its face. Three states (Missouri, Utah and Virginia) already allow corporations to spend unlimited amounts on political ads. There is zero evidence to suggest that the political process has been corrupted in those states.
In addition, why should corporations be condemned to silence when government policies threaten their actual existence or impair their ability to act in their shareholders' best interest? One need only look to the government takeover of GM and the fleecing of the bondholders to see why First Amendment rights apply to corporations as much as individuals. If Nichol is truly interested in preventing corruption of the political process, I suggest he turn his sights on the likes of lobbyists, lawyers and regulatory activists who are a big part of the problem, not a part of the solution.
Scott Bain
