> From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> That's interesting. Anyone have any further reference on this point?
>
> On 11/4/2010 4:08 PM, Moose wrote:
>
>> At least, as I understand it, the personhood of corporations, and
>> thus their Constitutional rights, rests on legislation, not the
>> Constitution, so any future popular revolt requires only legislation
>> to change it.
I don't think that's quite right, Moose.
I believe the so-called "personhood of corporations" was established by several
high court decisions. Of course, those can be over-ruled, but I think that, as
Constitutional interpretations, it would take a lot more than legislative
action to do away with them.
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