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quakerboy

(13,893 posts)
54. Misdirection
Sun Jan 27, 2013, 04:46 AM
Jan 2013

Under that measure, its also constitutional to require all redheads to regularly dye their hair black, require all us citizens to wear superhero tights on Tuesdays, or to give every US citizen a pony.

In fact, doubly misdirection. US governments have already banned books that they didn't like. Making the point moot

Excellent! tosh Jan 2013 #1
Corporations just Tagish_Charlie Jan 2013 #12
DU is a corporation. nt onenote Jan 2013 #22
If you resent that obvious fact, I'm quite sure you are free to leave. Meanwhile, kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #51
I cannot make any sense of your post onenote Jan 2013 #52
Not a big deal. truebluegreen Jan 2013 #2
This proposed amendment strips all corporations (including LLCs) of all constitutional rights. Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #3
I don't believe in constitutional rights for corporations. Even DU. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #9
How about the New York Times Corp? (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #15
Do you think a corporation can be sued? cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #18
never heard of the Pentagon Papers case? onenote Jan 2013 #21
How about the NAACP, MoveOn, every labor union onenote Jan 2013 #23
Planned Parenthood is not a natural person, so has zero constitutional rights Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #32
Somehow I dont think thats an accurate representation quakerboy Jan 2013 #14
And it's not like if the First Amendment was overturned, people would immediately be arrested Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #16
To keep it from happening to People quakerboy Jan 2013 #17
So under your system, book publishers could be prevented from publishing books Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #31
Not even a little bit quakerboy Jan 2013 #36
So if I understand correctly, under your proposal, a publisher that is a corporation could be banned Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #37
Read it again, sam. quakerboy Jan 2013 #39
So I think that's a very long "yes" (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #40
Nope quakerboy Jan 2013 #41
Excellent. So corporations *do* have some constitutional rights. Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #42
No. quakerboy Jan 2013 #47
Ah. So it *would* be constitutional for Congress to ban corporations from publishing books Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #50
Misdirection quakerboy Jan 2013 #54
But redheads and US citizens are not "corporations". Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #55
But are you okay when the power of the state is used to go after a corporate entity for its speech? onenote Jan 2013 #43
This argument appears to be over. Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #45
That's a false argument quakerboy Jan 2013 #48
Explain how "direct ownership" of the NAACP would work? How do you make it a "natural person" onenote Jan 2013 #49
Thats exactly my point quakerboy Jan 2013 #53
I love it. And the language is very plain. Could get a lot of traction. freshwest Jan 2013 #4
I just love my Congressman McGovern! sheshe2 Jan 2013 #8
Very, very timely. Although with the revelations of the NRA types supplying arms abroad... freshwest Jan 2013 #10
I doubt it will get any traction onenote Jan 2013 #33
K&R Historic NY Jan 2013 #5
From Ma. here...Kick and F***ing Rec! sheshe2 Jan 2013 #6
This would have to pass both the House and Senate correct? davidpdx Jan 2013 #7
The filibuster will stop any path to sanity. It must be changed. The Wielding Truth Jan 2013 #11
I agree davidpdx Jan 2013 #25
This may be the king pin to saving our country from total corruption. The Wielding Truth Jan 2013 #34
It's a Constitutional Amendment. It needs a 2/3rds majority in the Senate and House, Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #13
That's what I thought davidpdx Jan 2013 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #19
Thank you, Jim McGovern! Cha Jan 2013 #20
This issue is so important Berlum Jan 2013 #26
Wonderful Idea... KharmaTrain Jan 2013 #27
SCOTUS rarely completely overturns their rulings davidn3600 Jan 2013 #29
True... KharmaTrain Jan 2013 #30
Oh, you mean the Ralph Nader's contribution to America. HE DID THIS graham4anything Jan 2013 #28
The campaign finance amendment repeals 1st amendment protection of political speech eallen Jan 2013 #35
YES. And the irony is that people like David Koch would still have unlimited free speech, Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #38
Harry will only let it come to a vote if it will FAIL Lesmoderesstupides Jan 2013 #44
Its never ever coming to the Senate for a vote. And it should fail onenote Jan 2013 #46
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