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Corporations are not people.
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Drew Phipps Wrote:It is a mistake to give a corporation the right to (for instance) free speech, the right to remain silent, or to contribute to political campaigns, etc., not least because it implies that the corporation has a right to exist which is independent of the laws and the government which permitted it to exist in the first place. A corporation with the constitutional rights of a real person is a Frankensteins' Monster permitted to overpower its creator and run amok. To the extent that our constitution permits that, it needs to be amended.
Yes, a mistake. There must be a better way for a group of people to assemble together to create something. And no one should have the right to damage or pollute the commons.
"The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it." Karl Marx

"He would, wouldn't he?" Mandy Rice-Davies. When asked in court whether she knew that Lord Astor had denied having sex with her.

“I think it would be a good idea” Ghandi, when asked about Western Civilisation.
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Corporations are not people. - by Magda Hassan - 22-05-2014, 04:49 AM
Corporations are not people. - by David Guyatt - 22-05-2014, 08:37 AM
Corporations are not people. - by Drew Phipps - 22-05-2014, 01:17 PM
Corporations are not people. - by Magda Hassan - 22-05-2014, 02:32 PM
Corporations are not people. - by David Guyatt - 22-05-2014, 03:03 PM
Corporations are not people. - by Drew Phipps - 22-05-2014, 03:19 PM
Corporations are not people. - by Magda Hassan - 22-05-2014, 03:27 PM

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