Corporations have the same rights as Humans? How does that effect you?
If ya didn’t know…. After this law was illegally passed in 1886 (Santa Clara v. Southern Pacific R.R. Co.) it has been a plague on our Democracy....
If ya didn’t know….
After this law was illegally passed in 1886 (Santa Clara v. Southern Pacific R.R. Co.) it has been a plague on our Democracy. Corporations can claim any Amendment, such as the 14th Amendment for discrimination rights to stop local communities from protecting their small, local businesses and keep out predatory retailers or large corporations convicted of crimes elsewhere, or claim the 1st Amendment for the right to deceive people in it’s PR (like when “Big Tobacco” wouldn’t admit cigarettes are addictive and cause cancer, and the cover up with asbestos). Even worse in 1978 (Boston v. Bellotti) by one-vote majority decision corporations were decided to be “persons”, making it legal for them to give HUGE quantities of money to political causes through the right of free speech. Thereby making the average American citizen voter (i.e. We the People) have to compete with Corporations on unequal footing. Corporations are here to serve We the People not vice-versa.
On top of this, corporations never die - they just get bigger while gaining more assets & control. These corporations have gotten so big they dominate most main media outlets, shut down local businesses with insane price undercutting (from overseas cheap labor & products, tax loopholes, etc.), keep renewable energy from being a reality, and pay the politicians that will keep that Corporation’s best interests in mind in order to keep receiving their money flow.
Only humans should have human rights in a democracy. Corporations can have the right to keep certain trade secrets and that’s it! Nor should they be allowed to influence politicians with their GIANT POCKETS thereby making the average American citizen voter (i.e. We the People) have to compete with Corporations on unequal footing. Corporations are here to serve We the People, not the other way around. I’m all for having corporations…but they are ALL answerable to We the People
I couldn’t of said it better
There’s a series you should see, you can watch it on YouTube. It’s called "The Corporation". It’s in 23 parts – but well worth the time.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22the+corporation%22&search=Search
they are not meant to serve you
but their share holders
Wait a minute. Aren’t corporations made up of humans?
Jesus Christ. Stop with the whole anti-corporate trend already. Don’t you have global warming or something to rant about?
Does it bother you that a big and scary corporation is responsible for your ability to even ask these stupid questions?
They are only in it for themselves and their shareholders. Also, there was a law passed recently limiting compaign contributions, and making contributors define who they are.
Plus the Sherman Anti-trust Act and the Clayton Anti-trust Act, both of which came after Santa Clara V Southern Pacific, render that decision unconstitutional.