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Egalitariat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-08-09 09:23 PM Original message |
Corporate Personhood |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-08-09 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. IIRC, the idea of personhood for corporations came about shortly after the passage of |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-08-09 09:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Yes, and There's Even Some Question |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-08-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. And the tobacco corporations firmly believe that Free Speech should allow them to advertise |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-08-09 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. I guess they want to be able to sue and take shareholders personal property in a lawsuit |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 01:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Nope. Wrong. nt |
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Egalitariat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:21 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Jody specifically disagrees with you in Post #3. |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 11:47 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. MM, I see that. Fair point. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-08-09 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. The issue began with a misinterpretation of an 1886 Supreme Court Case, Santa Clara County v. |
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givemebackmycountry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-08-09 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. Watch the movie "The Corporation" |
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No.23 (517 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-08-09 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
7. Ralph Nader has consistently addressed this specific issue... |
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PDJane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-08-09 11:55 PM Response to Original message |
8. I responded earlier, sorry.......... |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
9. Corporations are treated as individuals as it concerns rights... |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
10. Here's some links - Corporate charters are the key to taming the beast, but it's an uphill battle. |
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JSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
13. Read Thom Hartmann's book |
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JSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-09-09 12:25 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. kick n/t |
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