Well it's probably eroding the catchers' systems.MachineGhost wrote:You seriously think butthole sex is eroding our system?Mountaineer wrote: I find it fascinating that you think corporations are eroding our system and yet you turn a blind eye (or even an eye of approval?) to other practices that are eroding our system in a more fundamental way such as: cohabitation, abortion, sodomy, divorce, euthanasia, idol worship, materialism, and narcissism to name a few.
Corporations and Political Speech
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Re: Corporations and Political Speech
Human behavior is economic behavior. The particulars may vary, but competition for limited resources remains a constant.
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Re: Corporations and Political Speech
Easy: banning campaign contributions, restricting the revolving door syndrome, public financing of all elections, and most of all, anti-corruption legislation. The ball is already rolling... search for the American Anti-Corruption Act thread or something like that.jafs wrote: What do you think would improve the situation?
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Re: Corporations and Political Speech
I have no obligation to agree with SC decisions which have granted corporations that status.MachineGhost wrote:They currently do. You're in denial about this. Reality vs how you want things to be.jafs wrote: Corporations don't have constitutional rights, period. All of the people involved have them, and are free to exercise them.
Practically speaking, you're right - they have been granted those, and it's very unlikely that will be reversed any time soon.