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zbdent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-11 05:32 PM
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If corporations are "people" (personhood), then can a corporation be held in contempt of court
for not appearing? I mean, not represented by lawyers, but actual presence in a courtroom? As I understand it, there have been lawsuits against corporations ... how come they've never shown up in court? They've sent their human "proxies" ...
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valerief Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-11 05:34 PM
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1. Yeah, and how come Americans who work overseas have to pay taxes in America
Edited on Tue Nov-08-11 05:34 PM by valerief
but US Corporations overseas don't have to pay taxes in America?
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valerief Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-11 05:36 PM
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2. And how come corporations have never gotten drafted into military service? nt
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midnight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-11 05:55 PM
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3. Good question... K&R
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Thirtieschild Donating Member (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-08-11 06:09 PM
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4. "I'll believe corporations are people when Texas executes one"
Great bumper sticker.
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