I am a critic of Citizens United

So, to critics of Citizens United, I have a question: should those business entities have had a right to engage in SOPA/PIPA protests like they did? If so, what is the source of that right, and by what mechanism is it vindicated? Popehat

They always had that right, never been threatened.  If these entities performed collective action during elections, and their behavior was unusual and timed to effect the election, then these group of individuls may have created a conflict in the rights of others, the right to a fair vote.  I dunno, we have legislature to arbitrate between the two right, free speech and fair voting.  We have a Supreme Court to arbitrate any dispute between these two people rights.   But in arbitrating between the rights,the Supremes have no reason to grant additional rights.

If these folks are engaged in monopolistic action, that is a separate issue, and I do not express any opinion on monopoly business rights.

If Citizens United wanted more rights, they have to have a Constitutional revision, the same problem the rest of us face. Dim bulbs on the bench don't help one way or the other.