bigjimc
join:2003-04-21
Middleboro, MA
| Re: Why dont we have laws against this? 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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| Re: Why dont we have laws against this? 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
| 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.
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owenhome
keeper of the magic blue smoke
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join:2002-07-13
Bentonville, AR
| 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
Fur it up
join:2003-04-19
Portland, OR
| Re: Why dont we have laws against this? 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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| Re: Why dont we have laws against this? 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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K2P OW2 | Re: Why dont we have laws against this? corporations are considered individuals | |
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hiatus | Re: Why dont we have laws against this? While they have been recognized as legal persons, they were not always granted the same rights as coporeal persons.
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K2P OW2 | Re: Why dont we have laws against this? ok i agree now
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