Ted Rall for July 03, 2014
July 02, 2014
July 07, 2014
Transcript:
We, the Corporations. Corporations are people. People have political beliefs. So corporations' (not their employees only their top executives') political beliefs are protected by the first amendment. (Man 1: My political belief is that I like buying politicians.) (Woman: I love your ideas.) Corporations are people. People have religious beliefs. This is why corporations with right-wing Christian broad members may refuse to pay for their workers birth control. (Man 2: Jesus says the pill is haram.) (Man 3: What does the lord say about the I.U.D?) Corporations are people. (Woman 2: So corporations have all the rights, but no responsibilities?) (Man 4: God bless America!) People are not corporations. Thus, people are not people. Only corporations are people. (Man 1: People don't have the same rights as people.) (Woman 2: Only top corporate exects are people.) (Man 4: Life begins in the executive suite.)
wcorvi almost 10 years ago
Now it ALL makes sense.
brine Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Very logical!!!
moosemin almost 10 years ago
“Rich supporters get two swings at influencing politics, one as voters and one as donors.”
-from an article by Stein Ringen, Emeritus Professor at Oxford University, “Is American Democracy Headed for Extinction”
neatslob Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Yes, they are made up of people who already have rights AS people. To give more rights to the CEO or board as a corporation essentially says these people deserve more rights than the average person.
Packratjohn Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Agree, to a point. When the Judicial interprets the law, they are in essence MAKING the law.
Ted Rall creator almost 10 years ago
Anyone who doesn’t hate rich people and corporations that use their power to oppress us is stupid and/or not paying attention.
Ted Rall creator almost 10 years ago
Thank you.
Bilword almost 10 years ago
put a fork in it we’re cooked, thanks to our supreme court.
yusodum almost 10 years ago
An American company means a company owned by Chinese investors with a production force working out of Vietnam. So, sure, you can try to sell me that corporations are people, but why are they automatically granted citizenship?
moosemin almost 10 years ago
“I’ll believe Corporations are People when Texas executes one!”
HA! Best post of the Day! Love it!
lonecat almost 10 years ago
See the following for the decision and dissent in the Wheaton College injunction:http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/13pdf/13a1284_ap6c.pdf+This may seem like a small problem, but I fear that it’s indicative of a trend. Sotomayor argues that the circumstances did not call for an injunction, while the case is pending. Why would the majority have granted this injunction if it weren’t part of their general thinking on the topic? Sotomayor also argues that this decision is inconsistent with and goes beyond the Hobby Lobby decision. There is more to come; the Hobby Lobby decision was only the first step down a slippy slope.