The article attacking the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United vs. FEC ("In our system, the tie goes to the conservatives," January 26) suggests that we rewrite the Constitution's preamble to read, "We the corporationsÃÂ "
The author fails to recognize that corporations are comprised of individuals who have the constitutionally protected right to speak in whatever form they choose. Any prohibition permitting the suppression of core political speech, corporate or otherwise, violates our rights as Americans to speak freely and engage in political discourse. This decision should be trumpeted as a victory for organizations like The Baltimore Sun, whose success depends solely on the continued protection of First Amendment rights.
Further, the author's characterization of Americans as "supplicants" suggests that voters are not sophisticated enough to evaluate speech and make informed decisions. An increase in speech will not take away our ability to analyze information -- it will only add to the diversity of available information.
Sarah Eisenhandler, Arlington, Va.
The writer is a Constitutional Fellow at the Institute for Justice, which filed a friend of the court brief in Citizens United vs. FEC.