Alas for your argument, the First Amendment is not a list of what anyone or anything can do. It is a list of what the government cannot do. Among the things the government cannot do is make laws restricting the freedom of speech. Not the speech of individuals, but speech, from any source with any motive.
Since the First Amendment was intended to curb government power, I would have to place that type of political speech within its intents. Motive doesn't enter into it. Motive shouldn't enter into it, because once it does I have no guarantee that the government-- whoever it happens to be that year-- won't decide that my motives aren't pure enough.
As a practical matter, your argument ignores the existence of non-profit corporations. It also ignores news and broadcasting corporations which manage to publish editorials and political commentary all the time. And it ignores other forms of associations which find themselves limited in purpose, such as labor unions.
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Since the First Amendment was intended to curb government power, I would have to place that type of political speech within its intents. Motive doesn't enter into it. Motive shouldn't enter into it, because once it does I have no guarantee that the government-- whoever it happens to be that year-- won't decide that my motives aren't pure enough.
As a practical matter, your argument ignores the existence of non-profit corporations. It also ignores news and broadcasting corporations which manage to publish editorials and political commentary all the time. And it ignores other forms of associations which find themselves limited in purpose, such as labor unions.