Question

The Supreme Court recently reinforced this idea with their ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. In this decision, the court overturned historic laws that sought to minimize corporate influence over elected officials by limiting corporate campaign contributions. This ruling is based on the argument that the limitation of corporate campaign contributions constitutes a violation of these "individual's'" constitutional right to free speech. In this forum, do independent research about this controversial decision and its relevance to to current political events and realities. Then, expand your comments to the broader issue of corporate responsibility to protect or enhance the interests of the public/stakeholders in pursuit of profits. To what extent do corporations need to protect or enhance these interests...and why?

Answer 1

Freedom of speech as per Constitution is freedom to express monetarily as well which caused this major decision however the decision can lead to excessive investment to particularly political party and hence shall have better probability to win and can also help corporate to get various deals cleared by ruling government party making win win scenario

This law thus needs an amendment passed. By majority to make it an optimum allocation of resources and avoid any sort of biasedness.

As corporate responsibility one must definitely contribute to choose the right ruling party perhaps within specified limits to avoid any one party making better off or worse off. Strict rules and compliance standards are must to prevent such unfair practices with Constitutional amendment .