However, the conclusions reached in that case are not binding on the very different question of whether the government has a compelling state interest in preventing foreign influence or distortion vis-à-vis the financial participation of foreigncontrolled or foreign-owned domestic corporations in U.S elections. FEC decided, in a 5–4 vote, to strike down virtually any limits on independent expenditures by domestic corporations. This issue has become more pressing since the Supreme Court in Citizens United v. The basic question this Article addresses is whether the First Amendment protects political spending by foreign-controlled or foreign-owned U.S. By exploring both constitutional and extra-constitutional theory, this Article adds several novel arguments to the ongoing debate on the First Amendment’s relationship to campaign finance laws governing foreign corporations. elections has undermined self-governance and threatens our democracy. This Article argues that permitting foreign-owned and foreigncontrolled corporations to pour money into U.S.

This Article invites readers to consider an unusual approach to curtailing the threat of foreign corruption: limiting political speech.

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