The tragedies of Waco and Ruby Ridge were caused more by the hubris and lack of restraint by the state. In neither of these cases, like others, were the perpetrators on a killing spree.
In the case of corporations being defined as individuals, they always have been in law since their invention, nothing new. What was new, was parts of McCain-Feingold that prohibited individuals, unions, corporations and any outside groups, other than candidates' official campaigns from using the media thirty days prior to an election. It was often referred to as the "incumbent protection act". FYI, many on both sides rant about how this ruling enabled the evil Koch brothers or George Soros to donate money to campaigns, the case had nothing top do with their ability to donate, they always have prior to McCain-Feingold.
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
H. L. Mencken
