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Heywood J

(2,515 posts)
26. He cited the California Motor Vehicle Code,
Tue Jan 8, 2013, 08:58 AM
Jan 2013

which defined a corporation as a person. This would seem to contradict the judge and provide grounds for appeal.

Please proceed with your appeal. closeupready Jan 2013 #1
Cool... jberryhill Jan 2013 #27
I'm wondering. Does this mean I can't sue... jreal Jan 2013 #29
Thank you. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #34
Sure you can.... jberryhill Jan 2013 #50
I see. jreal Jan 2013 #55
Check this out: freedom fighter jh Jan 2013 #56
Child, you can sue anybody for anything. closeupready Jan 2013 #35
First off, I am neither a child nor your child jberryhill Jan 2013 #48
kids make up the darndest things. TeamPooka Jan 2013 #49
lol, yep, pretty much. closeupready Jan 2013 #53
stupid is as stupid does. the legal term "person" doesn't mean what lay people think it means. unblock Jan 2013 #2
I am glad he did democrattotheend Jan 2013 #8
It was his motive dsc Jan 2013 #13
I hope he takes it all the way to the US Supreme Court Voice for Peace Jan 2013 #20
Sometimes it takes the absurd to wake people up Politicub Jan 2013 #43
'"person" doesn't mean what lay people think it means' NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #15
Help me out here. What legal rights do corporate persons have in comparison to "natural" persons? TalkingDog Jan 2013 #22
well, for instance, they can sue and be sued in civil court; but they can't vote. unblock Jan 2013 #24
Well Mitt Romney said corporations are people too you know. jreal Jan 2013 #31
Also just wondering... jreal Jan 2013 #30
What would be an unnatural person? intheflow Jan 2013 #39
God no. That's Stupid. Just stupid. jreal Jan 2013 #54
and this is why lawyers are hated ( unless you need one) leftyohiolib Jan 2013 #41
So in other words the idea of "corporations are people" is contrary to "common sense?" high density Jan 2013 #3
^This.nt silvershadow Jan 2013 #11
Yes. Courts should explain it in clear language, or else closeupready Jan 2013 #44
Someone with more tax-knowledge than I have TlalocW Jan 2013 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Stonepounder Jan 2013 #14
No, I think corporations is an ethnicity of some sorts. n/t jreal Jan 2013 #32
5 of the supreme court judges aren't people either samsingh Jan 2013 #5
So a corporation is a person, except when it isn't? Baitball Blogger Jan 2013 #6
Right? Why the vagueness and ambiguity of the term closeupready Jan 2013 #45
Hey, may be a stupid argument on his part but I Marie Marie Jan 2013 #7
Wasn't self-serving. truebluegreen Jan 2013 #25
An invisible hand and a shadow corporation no one can see. What an ego! freshwest Jan 2013 #9
Californa courts decided a long time ago that fetuses aren't persons for the purpose of carpooling. Bette Noir Jan 2013 #10
It's an interesting and creative idea davidpdx Jan 2013 #12
This guy's involved with children and mental health issues in the state Tempest Jan 2013 #16
I believe he's trying to make a point Voice for Peace Jan 2013 #21
And it is so sad you have to explain it. pocoloco Jan 2013 #28
Do you really believe it's an effective strategy? Tempest Jan 2013 #37
Of course, it's a simple and obvious step from that to LanternWaste Jan 2013 #38
My point is that a piece of paper isn't a person and a corporation isn't just a piece of paper. Tempest Jan 2013 #40
It's voodoo jberryhill Jan 2013 #51
He's not helping. n/t Tempest Jan 2013 #36
It does make the news a little more interesting. I know this guy's cause is dead but... BlueJazz Jan 2013 #17
Johnathan Frieman is exactly right. Take it to the the Supreme man. Corps. are NOT people! xtraxritical Jan 2013 #18
This reminds me mimi85 Jan 2013 #19
"Self serving"? He's doing it for the people of the US at his own expense. You're comment is self xtraxritical Jan 2013 #42
How dare he take away the rights of our corporate citizens! tclambert Jan 2013 #23
He cited the California Motor Vehicle Code, Heywood J Jan 2013 #26
Maybe they'll say part of a person doesn't count... jreal Jan 2013 #33
I give him credit for going for it Tab Jan 2013 #46
Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #47
The Legal Issue is who is a person for Car pool lane Purposes? happyslug Jan 2013 #52
Maybe Stephen Colbert will help highlight his cause. tanyev Jan 2013 #57
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