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In reply to the discussion: Monsanto Threatens to Sue Vermont if Legislators Pass a Bill Requiring GMO Food to Be Labeled [View all]gtar100
(4,192 posts)32. Corporations *are* people!! Selfish, greedy, immature, me-first screw-everybody-else people.
They seem to engender the worst characteristics of humanity. Probably because they are the brain-child of sellers and marketers who somehow ended up believing that profit was their most important concern, as opposed to the humanities or culture or community.
If they are going to be characterized as people, then they should be treated like people in every justifiable way.
Poor Monsanto. Can't stand the light of day.
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Monsanto Threatens to Sue Vermont if Legislators Pass a Bill Requiring GMO Food to Be Labeled [View all]
IDemo
Apr 2012
OP
Wouln't a 'right to remain silent' already indicate the 'right to NOT remain silent'?
cyberpj
Apr 2012
#10
Many Federal Government ties to Monsanto- need to let them know we don't approve.
crunch60
Apr 2012
#27
Agree...let them sue and then in court, in discovery and depositions, let it all come out about the
Pachamama
Apr 2012
#7
We need tort reform that says "no cap on corporate liability - pay what it takes to make it right"
saras
Apr 2012
#35
Go ahead, corporate citizen. Vermont is itching to make an example of Citizens United fiasco.
anti-alec
Apr 2012
#16
"the apparent hope that they can run out the clock until the legislative session ends in early May"
wordpix
Apr 2012
#26