Corporation Murray Hill, Inc. has decided to run for the Maryland’s 8th congressional district seat, one currently held by DCCC chief Chris Van Hollen. Murray Hill, Inc., will be running as a Republican(s?). From their<\/font> corporate website<\/a>: <\/font><\/p>\n Following the recent Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission to allow unlimited corporate funding of federal campaigns, Murray Hill Inc. today announced it was filing to run for U.S. Congress and released its first campaign video on<\/font> www.youtube.com\/user\/murrayhillcongress<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cUntil now,\u201d Murray Hill Inc. said in a statement, \u201ccorporate interests had to rely on campaign contributions and influence peddling to achieve their goals in Washington. But thanks to an enlightened Supreme Court, now we can eliminate the middle-man and run for office ourselves.\u201d<\/font><\/p>\n Murray Hill Inc. is believed to be the first \u201ccorporate person\u201d to exercise its constitutional right to run for office. As Supreme Court observer Lyle Denniston wrote in his SCOTUSblog, \u201cIf anything, the decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission conferred new dignity on corporate \u201cpersons,\u201d treating them \u2014 under the First Amendment free-speech clause \u2014 as the equal of human beings.\u201d<\/font><\/p>\n Murray Hill Inc. agrees. \u201cThe strength of America,\u201d Murray Hill Inc. says, \u201cis in the boardrooms, country clubs and Lear jets of America\u2019s great corporations. We\u2019re saying to Wal-Mart, AIG and Pfizer, if not you, who? If not now, when?\u201d<\/font><\/p>\n Murray Hill Inc. plans on spending \u201ctop dollar\u201d to protect its investment. \u201cIt\u2019s our democracy,\u201d Murray Hill Inc. says, \u201cWe bought it, we paid for it, and we\u2019re going to keep it.\u201d<\/font><\/p>\n Damn straight. I think this is an excellent way to illustrate just how short-sighted and dangerous the SCOTUS decision was\u2026<\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Inserted from <Crooks and Liars<\/a>><\/p>\n Here\u2019s the video:<\/p>\n ![\"roberts_evil\"](\"http:\/\/s217.photobucket.com\/albums\/cc83\/TomCat1948or2\/Blog%202010\/J-M\/TheFirstCorporateCandidate_1B7D\/roberts_evil.jpg\" "\\"roberts_evil\\"")
<\/a> No matter how much Alito may bobble his head in disagreement with the President over the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on Citizens United v. FEC<\/span>, this is the next logical step in affirming corporate personhood.<\/font><\/p>\n