Taxation of certain viewpoints or topics but not others would, indeed, be a violation of free speech. I.e., a ban or tax on film reels would not be a violation of free speech. A ban or tax on film reels containing "Hillary: The Movie" would be.<p>I also don't understand your "hostile takeover" argument. Who is being enslaved? The corporate officers who are free to quit at any time? The shareholders who <i>voluntarily</i> sell to the person taking over?