PhoenixDown
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join:2003-06-08
Fresh Meadows, NY
clubs:   | Why dont we have laws against this?
Or laws stating that they are representatives of these companies which they most certainly are.
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RadioDoc
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join:2000-05-11 | We don't have laws against this because law firms make huge amounts of money running these operations.
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bigjimc
join:2003-04-21
Middleboro, MA
| We don;t have laws against it because of the Constitution of the United States gives all of us the unalienable rights to our opinions.
Notice.."opinions". No matter how much I HATE their opinion. Thankfully there are others exposing these paid opinions.
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nixen
Rockin' the Boxen
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join:2002-10-04
Alexandria, VA
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| said by bigjimc  :We don;t have laws against it because of the Constitution of the United States gives all of us the unalienable rights to our opinions. Notice.."opinions". No matter how much I HATE their opinion. Thankfully there are others exposing these paid opinions. Opinions are one thing. Deception is another. If AT&T needs to express an opinion, they should do so. Hiding behind a "grass roots" campaign of "real citizens" smacks of deception.
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Stumbles
join:2002-12-17
Port Saint Lucie, FL
| reply to bigjimc
Well yeah, opinions are fine and there is nothing wrong with an individual or company stating one.
BUT... when an individual or company hides behind and organization, funds said organization AND leads everyone to believe the organization is one thing BUT is in FACT simply a front.... then that is nothing short of DECEPTION. misleading and LYING.
And who says there is no such thing as conspiracy theories. |
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bigjimc
join:2003-04-21
Middleboro, MA
| reply to PhoenixDown
Absolutely. I think that AT&T is deceptively spending the stock holders money. There should be a regulation that states that any company spending stockholders money on paid opinion should notify us.
This regulation should treat these opinions similar to a political advertisement (as they are).
I agree that this deception is wrong.
*The preceding was not a paid advertisement by anyone*
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owenhome
keeper of the magic blue smoke
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join:2002-07-13
Bentonville, AR
| reply to bigjimc
The Constitution makes no reference to free speech for corporations, only individuals. Besides, if he's being paid for it, it's hardly "free speech". Seems to me it's about as free as he is and I'll bet his salary is pretty steep.
Deceptive trade practices are illegal and this borders DAMN CLOSE to that. Will any thing be done about it? Not in this country. At least, not as long as these companies keep funneling cash into the mouths of our noble officials.
It's just another way to lobby. A damned despicable one, but that's all it is.
Again, welcome to the USA Inc.
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richardpor
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join:2003-04-19
Portland, OR
| said by owenhome :The Constitution makes no reference to free speech for corporations, only individuals. Besides, if he's being paid for it, it's hardly "free speech". Seems to me it's about as free as he is and I'll bet his salary is pretty steep. Deceptive trade practices are illegal and this borders DAMN CLOSE to that. Will any thing be done about it? Not in this country. At least, not as long as these companies keep funneling cash into the mouths of our noble officials. It's just another way to lobby. A damned despicable one, but that's all it is. Again, welcome to the USA Inc. I recalled that corporations are made of individuals. There is no difference between corporation or individuals when it comes to our freedoms granted in constitution. |
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bmn
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join:2001-03-15
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| said by richardpor :I recalled that corporations are made of individuals. There is no difference between corporation or individuals when it comes to our freedoms granted in constitution. Then the Constitution applies to the individuals within the corporation, not the corporation itself.
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backness
join:2005-07-08
K2P OW2 | corporations are considered individuals |
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bmn
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hiatus | While they have been recognized as legal persons, they were not always granted the same rights as coporeal persons.
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backness
join:2005-07-08
K2P OW2 | ok i agree now
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