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vssmith

(1,224 posts) Wed Jan 29, 2014, 09:50 AM Jan 2014

If money is free speech then

It seems the Kochs have a lot more free speech than I do

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If money is free speech then (Original Post) vssmith Jan 2014 OP

If money is free speech and free speech is a protected human right... DetlefK Jan 2014 #1

The Walton lucky sperm club winners have equal freedom rurallib Jan 2014 #2

That is the idea. nt bemildred Jan 2014 #3

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)

1. If money is free speech and free speech is a protected human right...

Reply to vssmith (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 10:02 AM

Jan 2014

... then people have the right to demand whatever amount of money they feel like.

If people have the right to demand whatever amount of money they feel like, unionization and protests are protected rights as well.

rurallib

(62,403 posts)

2. The Walton lucky sperm club winners have equal freedom

Reply to vssmith (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 10:14 AM

Jan 2014

to half the country.

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

3. That is the idea. nt

Reply to vssmith (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 10:24 AM

Jan 2014

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