First Ammendment Rights for Corporations?

I haven't had time to research and really understand this. Proponents of this Supreme Court decision argue that corporations deserve free speech rights when it comes to campaign contributions. (I think!)

I can't say I understand how this benefits American democracy. But what I can say is how alarmed I felt when I heard this ruling could allow foreign holders of American debt (i.e. China) to have an increasing say in how things are run in this country.

I know I promised to give the NWO conspiracy theories a rest, so I'll just say this: while I'm gravely concerned about this ruling (and even a bit scared), I'm not exactly surprised.