There's no guarantee that a Corporation isn't going to be spineless and nasty. Blame them all you want, if you feel they deserve it. But Monsanto's alleged abuses are only compounded by the Government's license to enforce that monopoly with guns.
If we expect Government to "protect us" against Corporations, we must be on crack.
The only product Government can effectively sell is its Guns, and the only entities rich enough to pay for it are Corporations.
Sure it was. The constitution was written specifically to prevent government. Early America had large plantations and slaveowners, and our founding forefathers didn't want a PUBLIC entity attacking PRIVATE interests.
The difference between Government and Corporations is that Corporations have to EARN their dollars, whereas Government merely TAXES for it.
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... NOT intellecual-property legislation.
What about Priorities 5 - 8 ?
There's no guarantee that a Corporation isn't going to be spineless and nasty. Blame them all you want, if you feel they deserve it. But Monsanto's alleged abuses are only compounded by the Government's license to enforce that monopoly with guns.
Thanks. You beat me to the punch.
"...And if that means suspending full First Amendment protection from the Internet, so be it." This is a direct quote from the article. Hmmm...
If we expect Government to "protect us" against Corporations, we must be on crack. The only product Government can effectively sell is its Guns, and the only entities rich enough to pay for it are Corporations.
... of being "irresponsible and specious".
Sure it was. The constitution was written specifically to prevent government. Early America had large plantations and slaveowners, and our founding forefathers didn't want a PUBLIC entity attacking PRIVATE interests. The difference between Government and Corporations is that Corporations have to EARN their dollars, whereas Government merely TAXES for it.