Haines takes stand against 'corporate personhood'

[Bandit]

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-10-07/haines-takes-stand-against-corporate-personhood

Haines takes stand against 'corporate personhood'
JUNEAU — Residents of the southeast Alaska community of Haines have taken a stand against “corporate personhood,” the legal concept that gives corporations rights like those of an individual.
Voters approved an amendment to the local charter preamble and bill of rights saying constitutional rights and those set out by the charter are guaranteed only to people — not to “artificial entities.”
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This and similar efforts around the country are aimed at addressing a 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision that allowed corporations, unions and others to raise and spend unlimited campaign funds provided they don’t work directly with a candidate.
Supporters of Haines’ Proposition 1 hope last Tuesday’s vote will encourage other communities to follow suit and lead to a groundswell that state legislatures and Congress won’t be able to ignore. Critics worry it could leave the borough vulnerable to a lawsuit.

[Laelth]

1. k&r for exposure. n/t

-Laelth