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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Google is a corporation, they have to do what their conscience tells them is right.  They have to build their search engine in the way that makes the most sense - and profits - to them. They don't have a legal obligation to be unbiased.  Do we want to start requiring corporations to be unbiased?  Apolitical?  Not use conscience in determining their business practices?  Refuse to allow them to fire employees who say things that are damaging to their business because, free speech?

That's all fine with me, but it means regulating the rights of corporations.  Is that what you want?  [/quote]

When a corporation crosses the line and acts as a biased utility, yes[/quote]
Unfortunately, Rs and the conservative SCOTUS disagrees with you.  A corporation can donate money to politically biased causes, ie, they are acting as a biased utility via their cash.

http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/citizens-united-v-federal-election-commission/

Citizens United  (ie Tea Party) v. Federal Election Commission

[quote]Political spending is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment, and the government may not keep corporations or unions from spending money to support or denounce individual candidates in elections. While corporations or unions may not give money directly to campaigns, they may seek to persuade the voting public through other means, including ads, especially where these ads were not broadcast.

... in an opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy on January 21, 2010. in a 5-4 decision with an opinion written by Justice Kennedy. Justice Stevens dissented, joined by Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor.[/quote]

BTW, that case was against the bipartisan campaign finance reform act.

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/09pdf/08-205.pdf
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