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Does anyone deny that our elections have become for-profit corporations (Original Post) Csainvestor Apr 2016 OP
Sure, I deny that Recursion Apr 2016 #1
Other than missing the word "de facto" in the OP, it is accurate. nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #4
How so? Recursion Apr 2016 #5
Karl Rove's entire entity is based on misuse of nonprofit status. nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #6
So how does that make "our elections" a "for-profit corporation"? Recursion Apr 2016 #8
I am not the author. Perhaps you should contact them. But since you persist, silvershadow Apr 2016 #10
Nope. It's apparent. VulgarPoet Apr 2016 #2
This is the year to realize our elections are rigged and the masses are now catching on. bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #3
Its not what they do about it. It is up to us. If we don't right now, we never will. nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #7
Dunno. Maybe ask Tad Devine?...nt SidDithers Apr 2016 #9

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
8. So how does that make "our elections" a "for-profit corporation"?
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 09:56 PM
Apr 2016

Still not seeing it. Who maintains fiduciary responsibility for them? What charter restricts equity holders' liability? Where is their constructive personhood declared? When and how do the equity holders select the officers?

 

silvershadow

(10,336 posts)
10. I am not the author. Perhaps you should contact them. But since you persist,
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 10:26 PM
Apr 2016

our entire system is bought and paid for on both sides of the aisle, and now with Citizens United it is just a subsidiary of Koch/Rove, Inc. and their ilk. Bribes gong on in full view, while politicians go on TV and with a straight face tell us things like "Well, I don't know, that's what they offered!" with a coy affect, which made for a great laugh line but a painfully blunt political statement indeed. So that's where I'm at. Cannot under any circumstances go there. Not unless those transcripts vindicate her. Before the primary is over, not after. After I will not have had a chance at an honest evaluation, and that withholding affects ME personally.

VulgarPoet

(2,872 posts)
2. Nope. It's apparent.
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 10:27 AM
Apr 2016

At the very least, can't we move to have the politicians wear the labels of the swine who bought them out?

bkkyosemite

(5,792 posts)
3. This is the year to realize our elections are rigged and the masses are now catching on.
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 10:27 AM
Apr 2016

What they do about it is another thing.

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