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Old 04-16-2007, 09:55 AM
 
Location: Naples
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Which is worse, to be controlled by government or by corporations? Is there really any difference?
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Old 04-16-2007, 10:02 AM
 
Location: The best country in the world: the USA
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In fact, right now the government control people's lives too much under the direction of corporate America. So we have the worse of both worlds!

And the Democrats are so far under corporate control, I am begining to think the Republican's only friend is the oil companies. The Democrats are just more hypocritical than Reps and sya they are "for the people" as they try to push an amnesty that they KNOW will lower American wages and will benefit large corporations.
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Old 04-16-2007, 10:03 AM
 
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both, being free of government and corporate control is the answer--i am glad not controlled by either
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Old 04-16-2007, 10:06 AM
 
Location: Naples
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Man, can we EVER get a thread where people don't mention "republican" or "democrat". Seriously, I want to smack all the partisan robots. We're being sold out by both sides.
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Old 04-16-2007, 10:08 AM
 
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both, being free of government and corporate control is the answer--i am glad not controlled by either

Unfortunately, you are controlled by both. What's even more unfortunate is that you've deluded yourself into thinking that you're not.
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Old 04-16-2007, 10:09 AM
 
Location: Journey's End
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If government would be free of corporate influence, I'd say government. I don't believe we have fully grasped the serious erosion of individual rights vs. corporate rights. Some are challenging this, but few see how corporations have literally begun to more than control, but successfully legislate on behalf of their self-interests.
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Old 04-16-2007, 10:15 AM
 
Location: By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea
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Which is worse, to be controlled by government or by corporations? Is there really any difference?

Option 3: A government bought by corporations
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Old 04-16-2007, 10:17 AM
 
Location: Naples
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I agree, ontheroad. Corporations currently have the same rights as citizens. Corporations are used to give certain individuals a larger impact on politics than was ever intended. Essentially, corporations are used to give some people more than one vote.
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Old 04-16-2007, 10:21 AM
 
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Option 3: A government bought by corporations
Well, that's what we have right now.
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Old 04-16-2007, 10:24 AM
 
Location: Journey's End
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Did we discuss some of this regarding agriculture on another thread? If not, I'll try to pull up the one or two cases I know about taking back "the individual" right that may be on line and have been successfully argued in court (in PA).


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I agree, ontheroad. Corporations currently have the same rights as citizens. Corporations are used to give certain individuals a larger impact on politics than was ever intended. Essentially, corporations are used to give some people more than one vote.
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