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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 06:17 PM Original message |
If the American People Incorporated, would we be 'too big to fail'? |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. "We the people have no lobbyists in DC" K&R!! |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 06:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. It is sad. I don't know if you saw Michael Moore's 'Sicko' |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. Indeed. I have suggested this before as well... |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 06:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. The odds seem to be against us |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 07:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Yep, one way or another, we have to play the game... |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 09:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Exactly: |
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immune (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-13-10 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
5. Every time I get one of those "incorporate for free in Nevada" |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 12:49 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. You're welcome, immune. |
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immune (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 04:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. I'm not sure exactly how incorporating in Nevada is better than |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 12:21 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Good points. Also, how to avoid |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 10:35 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. now I have never received the "incorporate for free in Nevada" forms |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 12:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. 'Respect the Constitution'. What a novel idea for a Corporation. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
9. We did, several in fact. They are known collectively as the government. n/t |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 09:52 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Yes, but they sold out and we are not |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 02:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Absolutely, and that is my point. "Our corporations" have devolved into the same model |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 03:47 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. So, Congress, our Government is on the board and the |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 04:02 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. You are right, but continuing the analogy, it's more like the President and Congress |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 04:21 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Okay, you are right. I forgot about the overlords who control everything. |
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immune (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 04:37 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Maybe we could apply for a grant to set up our non profit group, lol. |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
11. yes, I thought about that idea |
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jp11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
14. When people fail the rich get richer and politicians have an opportunity to blame |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 01:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. True, and that's why I would like us to get in on this |
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