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CK_John Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 10:51 AM
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IMO, Within 4 election cycles, corporations will be allowed to be elected to Congress if
the Supreme Court nullifies limits on contributions. It will take a cycle or two to get the cost of an election for Congress so high corporations will demand to cut the middle person out. ie the Congress person.

They will demand to run for Congress under their corporate name. We could have FOX vs Depends on the GOP primary ballot.
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Oregone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 10:53 AM
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1. Why not?
It would certainly clear up confusion
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 10:54 AM
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2. I think someone should run their corporation
That would be about the only thing that would make it clear that a corporation is not a person - or make it clear where the real problem is.
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davidwparker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 11:11 AM
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3. All but a few are already spokesperson for corporations anyhow. And, we
still have the (rarely used) power to throw the bums out. We don't, because of party allegiance and apathy.
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GivePeaceAchance Donating Member (950 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 11:19 AM
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4. It's virtually game over if they do that but not just for the less well off the environment will ...
Edited on Sat Sep-12-09 11:27 AM by GivePeaceAchance
itself will teach them a lesson for it too. Extreem Corpoorate power kills and not just the less well off. The only logical way forward is a progressive one. Their rulings from that point forward would be pretty meaningless as they'd of sold the ground beneath them. Corporations do not have personhood, as a singular person does not have corporatehood. Totally right that big business may as well take over as it would take away the facade. Let's elect Cola to congress it's the rreal thing, apparently.
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CK_John Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-12-09 11:26 AM
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5. The case was heard this week (Hillary movie) the ruling should be around July. n/t
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