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Winterblues Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-09-09 12:28 PM
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If there is no difference between a Corporation and a person can Exxon run for President?
:shrug: Scalia would seem to believe that.
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marmar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-09-09 12:29 PM
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1. It already was.....1989-1993, and 2001-2009
Edited on Wed Sep-09-09 12:30 PM by marmar
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blm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-09-09 12:32 PM
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5. No...it ruled from Jan1981-2009.
And, we hope to see differently when the Climate Change debate gets into full swing.
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create.peace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-09-09 12:30 PM
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2. this corporation as person should not ever be regarded as corporation as citizen...nt
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berni_mccoy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-09-09 12:30 PM
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3. I want to see their Birth Certificate!
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rrneck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-09-09 12:31 PM
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4. They bought it at auction. nt
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Fresh_Start Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-09-09 12:33 PM
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6. that would be too honest for corporations to do
better that they hide behind the coattails of our elected officials
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joeybee12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-09-09 12:34 PM
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7. A corporation can apparently give birth, marry, breathe, eat and drink...n/t
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librechik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-09-09 12:34 PM
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8. right after it gives birth, needs a colonoscopy, and registers to vote.
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-09-09 12:34 PM
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9. Was Exxon born in the USA or does he/she have a Kenyan birth certificate. n/t
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Lone_Star_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-09-09 12:34 PM
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10. Term limits apply. They just got off an eight-year run. nt
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muntrv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-09-09 12:39 PM
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11. Actually, we could arrest Exxon and lock 'em up in Gitmo.
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damntexdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-09-09 12:52 PM
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12. Why would it try for a demotion?
Wouldn't being elected president represent a loss of power for Exxon?

;-)
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