"It's our democracy. We bought it, we paid for it, and we're going to keep it."

This is Onion caliber. We previously posted on the Supreme court ruling in "Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission" that said corporations are free at last. No, really. Corporations are allowed to spend freely to support or oppose candidates for President and Congress, overturning a 20-year-old ruling. Baddies like Exxon-Mobil, who promised to stop funding climate change skeptics yet continue, rejoiced.

And so did Murray Hill Inc. Yesterday they announced a run for U.S. Congress and released its first campaign video.

“Until now,” Murray Hill Inc. said in a statement, “corporate interests had to rely on campaign contributions and influence peddling to achieve their goals in Washington. But thanks to an enlightened Supreme Court, now we can eliminate the middle-man and run for office ourselves.”

We think it’s satire but it looks all too real.

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