By now, we've all heard about the Supreme Court decision to overturn centuries-old restrictions on corporate involvement in campaign financing. Basically this means corporations are not limited by what they can contribute to a political campaign, so huge companies like Exxon Mobil can pad the pockets of whatever political pawn they please, and their opponents will have little or nothing to do about it since they won't have the funds to fight back. Hooray progress!
But it's not just me who finds this disturbing. Murray Hill Inc., a public relations firm out of Maryland, announced on Thursday that it will be running for public office. In its press release, Murray Hill explains it will be the first "'corporate person' to exercise its constitutional right to run for office."
This company is using their talents to take a stand on a serious issue they disagree with. I can respect that. It may be peanuts compared to a Supreme Court ruling, but hey, this is still a democracy...right?
See below to watch Murray Hill's first campaign ad:
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Monday, February 1, 2010
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