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That's a somewhat haphazard way to regulate corporations... rfranklin Feb 2012 #1
As of right now, I don't see that happening. Private corporations are a band of thugs Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2012 #2
How wide is your brush? ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2012 #3
What laws have they broken? badtoworse Feb 2012 #4
I'm a private corporation and I'm not corrupt as hell. Bonhomme Richard Feb 2012 #5
I doubt yours is large enough to damage the country. nt Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2012 #7
Now you've hit on the real problem Aerows Feb 2012 #10
No doubt about it. nt Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2012 #17
The founding fathers revolution was AGAINST a corporation. The never envisioned we the people Vincardog Feb 2012 #6
That's part of the problem, that, lobbying, and deregulation. nt Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2012 #12
I'm a big fan of Anon, and although sometimes what they expose makes me gateley Feb 2012 #8
I agree nt Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2012 #13
SOME private corporations are corrupt as hell alc Feb 2012 #9
Small and medium corporations Aerows Feb 2012 #11
Exactly. And at this moment, giant corporations run our election system, our money supply, Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2012 #18
I'm not against private ownership at all. In fact, I think it's vital to a country's health Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2012 #16
Corporations act in their own self-interest. badtoworse Feb 2012 #19
It does when they have too much power. Aerows Feb 2012 #27
How about some examples of actual corruption? badtoworse Feb 2012 #29
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What an erudite response - nt badtoworse Feb 2012 #31
Private business may not libtodeath Feb 2012 #14
Amen to that. What's more, corporations have only 1 primary purpose in life: to make money. nt Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2012 #20
Corporations used to be required to provide some useful societal function. The right wing Vincardog Feb 2012 #26
All of them? Including DemocraticUnderground, LLC? (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2012 #15
The overwhelming majority of corporations exist only to make a profit Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2012 #21
As long as they operate within the law, there is nothing wrong with that. badtoworse Feb 2012 #22
Exactly, which is why they need to be denied personhood and an assumption that they're benevolent Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2012 #25
That's true. Newest Reality Feb 2012 #23
I love what you said, and it makes perfect sense: Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2012 #24
Agree wholeheartedly Aerows Feb 2012 #28
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