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Old 12-16-2011, 10:03 AM
 
Location: San Diego California
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Nobody has the right to bribe politicians. Bribery is a crime.

If you don't want it to be legal for companies to make political donations, then you surely want to eliminate all taxes on businesses as well, right?
Bribery happens every single day and if you deny it you are either a liar or an idiot.
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Old 12-16-2011, 10:04 AM
 
Location: San Diego California
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Politicians are whores, while corporations are the johns.

DC is a house of ill repute.
Agreed! Could not have said it better.
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Old 12-16-2011, 10:07 AM
 
Location: San Diego California
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I would go along with that as long as you include all special interest giving. Union money is easily as corrupting as corporation money. So maybe we should enact a law that limits political giving to individuals--as opposed to groups. You know, like lawyers' groups and AARP and environmental groups, etc.
The last time I checked most unions, and other PAC's were incorporated right along with the rest of the criminal element.
Ban them all from contributing and return control of govenment to the people!
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Old 12-16-2011, 10:23 AM
 
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I would go along with that as long as you include all special interest giving. Union money is easily as corrupting as corporation money. So maybe we should enact a law that limits political giving to individuals--as opposed to groups. You know, like lawyers' groups and AARP and environmental groups, etc.

Exactly, or just publicly fund campaigns. I don't have as much of a problem with PACS that bundle small contributions from individuals where there's a maximum contribution limit from each individual, but if the only way to stop companies from dumping in millions is stop all of it, then so be it.

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Old 12-20-2011, 06:32 AM
 
Location: San Diego California
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Sorry, I don't support socialists.
If you do not sign the petition, you do not support the republic either.
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Old 12-20-2011, 06:38 AM
 
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Good petition, and if corporations stop being people, that means we will finally stop taxing corporations as well.

Corporate profits would go up, my paycheck and bonus would go up, and life would be good.
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Old 12-20-2011, 06:43 AM
 
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Good petition, and if corporations stop being people, that means we will finally stop taxing corporations as well.

Corporate profits would go up, my paycheck and bonus would go up, and life would be good.

Not to mention your investments.
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