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VANITIES

January 2010 The Supreme Court recognizes a corporation's First Amendment right to unregulated political speech.

August 2013 Another landmark victory for corporate rights: the Supreme Court strikes down municipal zoning laws as an unconstitutional form of segregation.

May 2016 Congress passes the Voting Rights Act of 2016, which guarantees a company's right to participate in national and local elections under the principle of "300,000 shareholders, 300,000 votes."

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June 2020 The Supreme Court holds that workplace-safety and consumer-protection laws violate a newly recognized right to corporate privacy.

November 2024 The U.S. elects its first Corporate-American chief executive(s). In today's America it's true: any company, whether privately held or public, can grow up to be president!