Comments on: Speech Is Free — If You Can Afford It http://demockracy.com/speech-is-free-if-you-can-afford-it/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:23:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Joe http://demockracy.com/speech-is-free-if-you-can-afford-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1509 Joe Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:00:49 +0000 http://demockracy.com/?p=6420#comment-1509 I agree I agree

]]> By: Noah http://demockracy.com/speech-is-free-if-you-can-afford-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1498 Noah Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:55:06 +0000 http://demockracy.com/?p=6420#comment-1498 It is to the country's misfortune that corporate America has so much control over those in our government and our courts, I knew when ex President Bush chose Roberts for Chief Justice that the Individual rights of the citizenry was at jeopardy. It truly is sad that a corporation can chose elections that will have grave consequences in the lives of millions but an American woman can't chose to have an abortion that effects one life. we are slowly being taking over by the oppressors of freedom. Namely the conservative right. Where have all the true Patriots of freedom gone. It is to the country’s misfortune that corporate America has so much control over those in our government and our courts, I knew when ex President Bush chose Roberts for Chief Justice that the Individual rights of the citizenry was at jeopardy.
It truly is sad that a corporation can chose elections that will have grave consequences in the lives of millions but an American woman can’t chose to have an abortion that effects one life. we are slowly being taking over by the oppressors of freedom. Namely the conservative right. Where have all the true Patriots of freedom gone.

]]> By: Tom Degan http://demockracy.com/speech-is-free-if-you-can-afford-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1497 Tom Degan Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:17:00 +0000 http://demockracy.com/?p=6420#comment-1497 Are corporations really persons? Do corporations think? Do corporations grieve when a loved one dies as a result of a lack of adequate health care? If a corporation ever committed an unspeakable crime against the American people, could IT be sent to federal prison? (Note the operative word here: "It") Has a corporation ever given its life for its country? Has a corporation ever been killed in an accident as the result of a design flaw in the automobile it was driving? Has a corporation ever written a novel that inspired millions? Has a corporation ever risked its life by climbing a ladder to save a child from a burning house? Has a corporation ever won an Oscar? Or an Emmy? Or the Nobel Peace Prize? Or the Pulitzer Prize in Biography? Has a corporation ever been shot and killed by someone who was using an illegal and unregistered gun? Has a corporation ever paused to reflect upon the simple beauty of an autumn sunset or a brilliant winter moon rising on the horizon? If a tree falls in the forest, does it make a noise if there are no corporations there to hear it? Should corporations kiss on the first date? Our lives - yours and mine - have more worth than any goddamned corporation. To say that the Supreme Court made a awful decision on Thursday is an understatement. Not only is it an obscene ruling - it's an insult to our humanity. http://www.tomdegan.blogspot.com Tom Degan Goshen, NY Are corporations really persons?

Do corporations think?

Do corporations grieve when a loved one dies as a result of a lack of adequate health care?

If a corporation ever committed an unspeakable crime against the American people, could IT be sent to federal prison? (Note the operative word here: “It”)

Has a corporation ever given its life for its country?

Has a corporation ever been killed in an accident as the result of a design flaw in the automobile it was driving?

Has a corporation ever written a novel that inspired millions?

Has a corporation ever risked its life by climbing a ladder to save a child from a burning house?

Has a corporation ever won an Oscar? Or an Emmy? Or the Nobel Peace Prize? Or the Pulitzer Prize in Biography?

Has a corporation ever been shot and killed by someone who was using an illegal and unregistered gun?

Has a corporation ever paused to reflect upon the simple beauty of an autumn sunset or a brilliant winter moon rising on the horizon?

If a tree falls in the forest, does it make a noise if there are no corporations there to hear it?

Should corporations kiss on the first date?

Our lives – yours and mine – have more worth than any goddamned corporation. To say that the Supreme Court made a awful decision on Thursday is an understatement. Not only is it an obscene ruling – it’s an insult to our humanity.

http://www.tomdegan.blogspot.com

Tom Degan
Goshen, NY

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