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   8/26/08

   RuinousRight

   I not a fan of corporate involvement in the political process although it seems the corporations run our country these days.
   
   People need to have a better understanding of corporations and how they influence the world we live in. I highly recommend the documentary - The Corporation - which can be previewed here:
   
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa3wyaEe9vE&feature=PlayList&p=D6DC3F6FAB11EE8F&ind...

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   8/26/08

   jan4insight

   I saw that documentary, The Corporation, and is definitely required viewing for all thoughtful citizens. Many of us don't recognize that so many of our problems, both locally and globally, come from the way corporations have been enabled* in their pursuit of profits.
   
   The Corporation's tag line sums it up: [corporations are] "intelligent ... amoral ... evolving"
   
   and I would like to add, SCARY!

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      8/26/08

      jan4insight

      *IMO, two of the biggest enablers of of corporations are two laws that have been enacted in the US:
      
      ~one law gives a corporation the same legal rights as "a person"
      
      ~one law requires that the main purpose is to maximize shareholder profits, usually in the short term
      
      IMO, these are very bad laws that have had enormous and destructive consequences. But they are only laws; they can be changed. And they should be.
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   8/28/08

   Autorotate

   Yes, any entity that supports the economy of this country is evil.

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      8/28/08

      clioandme

      Your comment misses the point. The OP here is talking about whether or not such involvement buys access to power and therefore privileges corporations at the expense of ordinary voters. It's a fair question that at one time used to concern John McCain too.