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55. You don't think the shareholders benefit from the political influence gained? nt

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Teddy Roosevelt was right. [View all] kentuck Jun 2012 OP

"Corporations are people my friend" SHIT MONEY Rambis Jun 2012 #1

The only Republican I've even considered liking (Besides Lincoln) Scootaloo Jun 2012 #2

Lincoln should have let the South go wilt the stilt Jun 2012 #9

And its three-point-five million heads of human livestock? Scootaloo Jun 2012 #16

You're probably being halfway humorous. But this is a discussion board. So.... ieoeja Jun 2012 #26

please to clarify RitchieRich Jun 2012 #43

That's a new one to me. I have never heard anything about taxation being a cause. ieoeja Jun 2012 #44

I heard the same story you heard RitchieRich -- in my Southern high school JDPriestly Jun 2012 #45

History SHOULD be written by the victors. ieoeja Jun 2012 #48

"fact:" learned in college? or the History Channel? RitchieRich Jun 2012 #49

A few good sources for Civil War stuff... Scootaloo Jun 2012 #54

Also, taxation was not the #1 issue for the American Revolution either. ieoeja Jun 2012 #47

didn't see this before above response RitchieRich Jun 2012 #50

I grew up with the same nonsense Scootaloo Jun 2012 #53

The GOP started out as progressive, not conservative. Major Nikon Jun 2012 #13

Yep. From 1860 to 1960 the GOP was the liberal/progressive party. It was all downhill after that. TrollBuster9090 Jun 2012 #22

Actually, I would argue otherwise... Scootaloo Jun 2012 #25

Huh... I've always called myself a liberal progressive. Neoma Jun 2012 #33

1960? wyldwolf Jun 2012 #31

Teddy was also a self-proclaimed progressive. TrollBuster9090 Jun 2012 #17

Do remember what progressive meant in the day Scootaloo Jun 2012 #23

Well, I agree with your last statement. TrollBuster9090 Jun 2012 #35

And then suddenly John Kerry pops in my head... Scootaloo Jun 2012 #41

"when I say this, you'd think I just dipped... " dionysus Jun 2012 #51

Unfortunately, the people who could pass such a law are on the corporate payroll. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2012 #3

TR was right about SO MANY things! elleng Jun 2012 #4

4. Donated hundreds of animals to the Smithsonian in D.C. TrollBuster9090 Jun 2012 #24

A US threat to invade Colombia was the start of the Canal. HooptieWagon Jun 2012 #42

He wasn't known as the Trust Buster for nothing Demeter Jun 2012 #5

Right. Sure could use some noise at the anti-trust division now. elleng Jun 2012 #7

Roosevelt sued 45 companies under the Sherman Antitrust Act. tclambert Jun 2012 #28

The response from Big Business hasn't changed, though. TrollBuster9090 Jun 2012 #32

Corporations giving politicians money is simple theft. That money belongs to the shareholders. SDjack Jun 2012 #6

Or at the very least, shareholders should be able to VOTE on whether their company gives money to TrollBuster9090 Jun 2012 #27

You don't think the shareholders benefit from the political influence gained? nt NCTraveler Jun 2012 #55

The Bull Moose Party happynewyear Jun 2012 #8

Maybe we should bring back the Bull Moosers. hifiguy Jun 2012 #30

TR had a grand idea happynewyear Jun 2012 #34

I think some part of TR thought he might be immortal. hifiguy Jun 2012 #36

I've read many books on TR happynewyear Jun 2012 #37

teddy was a progressive nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #10

If TR returned today, he would set off after the Repigs hifiguy Jun 2012 #11

No, not quite happynewyear Jun 2012 #15

Nah, there'd be no sport to it Scootaloo Jun 2012 #18

I dunno. hifiguy Jun 2012 #19

he would not be acceptable to the tea party, can't be called a republican any more. hollysmom Jun 2012 #12

Well he must have been a Marxist Communist then zeemike Jun 2012 #14

LOL! hifiguy Jun 2012 #20

Well, Teddy would know about that first-hand! TrollBuster9090 Jun 2012 #21

TR might be too progressive for the Democratic Party today. tclambert Jun 2012 #29

The Supreme Court today counter their own ruling from last year in Citizens United. underpants Jun 2012 #38

This would make a great t-shirt! nineteen50 Jun 2012 #39

Great idea!!! happynewyear Jun 2012 #40

Mother Jones (magazine) to the rescue. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #46

Sorry, I find nothing to like about genocidal white men. CBGLuthier Jun 2012 #52