Fix the government- Get rid of corporate political contributions.

Before 1950 EVERY State had laws against corporate political contributions. It was ILLEGAL for any corporation to make a political contribution to an official or candidate in any state that did business in or hoped to do to business in that state. The US needs to go back to that, like yesterday. Citizens need to organize a grassroots effort to get the legislation on the ballot. The time is now when people are realizing their voice is seldom hear above AIG, Citibank, Chrysler, and the like.

Government for the people and by the people not artificial entities.

littlemissG said:

The problem with that is courts have decided that giving money is free speech. I know it is crazy, but some of our judges are nuts..lol

Wave your wildsigns high!!

Imago said:

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SUPRMAN said:

littlemissG said:

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Imago said:

littlemissG said:

Worst Decision Ever.

I agree with this.

Corporations are different than your average large political group, in that corporations are profit driven, and there is no real motive for them do take any of their political stances on behalf of their employees.
Moreover, the damage that they can do is phenomenal. Just the sway they've had in overturning environmental laws like the 'Superfund' through the clear skies act shows that. These corporations can now pollute and never contribute any of their own money into the superfund. Rather, the cleanup effort is now assumed by our tax dollars.

When the NRA yells, it's because of they believe citizens have the right to bear arms (although I disagree with the NRA ). But when corporations lobby, it's never in defense of the citizenry. It's a profit driven entity that whose major decisions benefit the most elite of the elite as their primary goal.

I think preventing corporations and large companies from doing this doesn't mean other political groups are going to be next. Hell, even the pro-life zealots out there are doing what they do to defend citizens--not some rich dude's stock portfolio.

Just as antitrust legislations were enacted to promote fair competition, I think there should be no problem in limiting or eliminating the influence corporations can wield on our politicians based on ethics codes that may be already on the books
[Edited 5/17/09 21:50pm]

SUPRMAN said:

Imago said:

I agree with this.

Corporations are different than your average large political group, in that corporations are profit driven, and there is no real motive for them do take any of their political stances on behalf of their employees.
Moreover, the damage that they can do is phenomenal. Just the sway they've had in overturning environmental laws like the 'Superfund' through the clear skies act shows that. These corporations can now pollute and never contribute any of their own money into the superfund. Rather, the cleanup effort is now assumed by our tax dollars.

When the NRA yells, it's because of they believe citizens have the right to bear arms (although I disagree with the NRA ). But when corporations lobby, it's never in defense of the citizenry. It's a profit driven entity that whose major decisions benefit the most elite of the elite as their primary goal.

I think preventing corporations and large companies from doing this doesn't mean other political groups are going to be next. Hell, even the pro-life zealots out there are doing what they do to defend citizens--not some rich dude's stock portfolio.

The NRA is itself a corporation. They use their free speech to marshal their members and produce positive media.
If you can take speech from one citizen, no citizen is immune.

SUPRMAN said:

Imago said:

I agree with this.

Corporations are different than your average large political group, in that corporations are profit driven, and there is no real motive for them do take any of their political stances on behalf of their employees.
Moreover, the damage that they can do is phenomenal. Just the sway they've had in overturning environmental laws like the 'Superfund' through the clear skies act shows that. These corporations can now pollute and never contribute any of their own money into the superfund. Rather, the cleanup effort is now assumed by our tax dollars.

When the NRA yells, it's because of they believe citizens have the right to bear arms (although I disagree with the NRA ). But when corporations lobby, it's never in defense of the citizenry. It's a profit driven entity that whose major decisions benefit the most elite of the elite as their primary goal.

I think preventing corporations and large companies from doing this doesn't mean other political groups are going to be next. Hell, even the pro-life zealots out there are doing what they do to defend citizens--not some rich dude's stock portfolio.

The NRA is itself a corporation. They use their free speech to marshal their members and produce positive media.
If you can take speech from one citizen, no citizen is immune.

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