I have to agree with the USSC judgement that banning donations violates free speech, that but that only applies to American donors. Foreigners have no rights, especially in our elections.

Demand that all campaign contributions require disclosure to keep funny talkers out of our elections!

You know, I'm a bit of two minds here.

 

Say I've got an international corporation, and there is a large subsidiary in the U.S. Should that subsidiary be allowed to donate to political causes? They are being affected by regulations, employing American,  and taxed, so it would  seem only fair.

 

Now if it were a purely foreign company with no actual U.S. subsidiary, I would have a beef. Then again the accusations at the moment are completely unproven and unsubstantiated.  The number I saw in one place is that only a tiny fraction of the money at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce comes from foreign companies, and as such barely pulls any weight. The USCC says they are keeping the money separate, and since it is such a small amount, I have no trouble believing them.

You know, I'm a bit of two minds here.

 

Say I've got an international corporation, and there is a large subsidiary in the U.S. Should that subsidiary be allowed to donate to political causes? They are being affected by regulations, employing American,  and taxed, so it would  seem only fair.

But they are not a US company.  By the same logic, big foriegn investors and even SWFs could have a legal voice.  No F*N way.  This is our country, regardless of its position in the world arena. 

 

Now if it were a purely foreign company with no actual U.S. subsidiary, I would have a beef. Then again the accusations at the moment are completely unproven and unsubstantiated.  The number I saw in one place is that only a tiny fraction of the money at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce comes from foreign companies, and as such barely pulls any weight. The USCC says they are keeping the money separate, and since it is such a small amount, I have no trouble believing them.