&#62; Because a corporation isn't a person, and can't commit felonies. If it could, it'd be tried in criminal court.<p>And yet they should be granted all the rights of a person?<p>&#62; Yes, they have free speech, just as any minority shareholder as well and managers and all employees. The latter just don't have the same access to spend company resources on said speech.<p><i>Any</i> access to spend company resources.  If you don't have a controlling interest, you can do just about jack and shit. I suppose you could embezzle or misuse funds though.