Reply #2: Interesting. Thanks for the post!

[Maat]

Under his definition, I'm a 'progressive.'

I tend to see the terms as synonymous, however, and it would probably take alot to convince me otherwise.

I've spent five years studying the law (have a J.D. now). In my humble opinion, there are plenty of laws regulating corporate behavior on the books. The problem? Rethuglicans control everything, and hence the laws are not being enforced.

For example: corporate personhood. Corporations are recognized as persons in certain ways. We need them to be recognized as persons, in the law, so that we can name them in a lawsuit, and reach corporate funds. However, the Supreme Court has stated that a corporation is not entitled to certain constitutional guarantees (I want to say the 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination). So, to sum it up, I don't blindly follow all of the rhetoric, and neither do DUers.

But I'm definitely for (1) strong anti-trust enforcement, and (2) compelling negotiation between Big Pharma and the states, the states being able to negotiate prices downward.

I'm definitely for coupling regulation with programs.