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WonderGrunion

(2,995 posts) Fri Apr 6, 2012, 06:38 AM Apr 2012

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GOP logic fail: If Mittens believes 'Corporations are People' and also believes 'Abortion is Murder'

Is every banker that denies a business loan to a small startup business guilty of murder in his eyes for not allowing this person to be born?

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GOP logic fail: If Mittens believes 'Corporations are People' and also believes 'Abortion is Murder' (Original Post) WonderGrunion Apr 2012 OP

Oh, that is exquisite. aquart Apr 2012 #1

Thank you WonderGrunion Apr 2012 #12

Great Point. MarianJack Apr 2012 #2

Please do WonderGrunion Apr 2012 #13

Puts me in mind of Stephen Colbert mac56 Apr 2012 #3

that sounds more like contraception to me, foreclosure on the other hand.... Motown_Johnny Apr 2012 #4

I would think contraception is more like WonderGrunion Apr 2012 #14

but the business is not yet started because of the denial of the loan Motown_Johnny Apr 2012 #16

If corporations are people ... coldbeer Apr 2012 #5

Does that mean one corporation, one vote? pangaia Apr 2012 #6

It would depend. caseymoz Apr 2012 #7

Following in that vein, denying a loan is BIRTH CONTROL, right? Ecumenist Apr 2012 #8

And therefore, since the US government bailed out the banks mac56 Apr 2012 #10

Beautiful. hifiguy Apr 2012 #9

Woo-hoo! KNR joeybee12 Apr 2012 #11

If Corporations are People ThoughtCriminal Apr 2012 #15

aquart

(69,014 posts)

1. Oh, that is exquisite.

Reply to WonderGrunion (Original post)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 06:42 AM

Apr 2012

WonderGrunion

(2,995 posts)

12. Thank you

Reply to aquart (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 05:16 PM

Apr 2012

I'm proud of that logical procession myself.

MarianJack

(10,237 posts)

2. Great Point.

Reply to WonderGrunion (Original post)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 06:43 AM

Apr 2012

If you don't mind, I'm going to use that!

PEACE!

WonderGrunion

(2,995 posts)

13. Please do

Reply to MarianJack (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 05:16 PM

Apr 2012

I'm hoping someone might use it to make a De-inspirational poster with it.

mac56

(17,564 posts)

3. Puts me in mind of Stephen Colbert

Reply to WonderGrunion (Original post)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 06:52 AM

Apr 2012

when he pondered that if corporations are people, and Bain Capital's business was to downsize and close corporations - wouldn't that make Romney a serial killer?

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/01/colbert-ad-airing-in-s-c-attacks-romney-for-being-a-serial-killer/

“Mitt Romney has a secret, As head of Bain Capital he bought companies, carved them up, and got rid of what he couldn’t use. If Mitt Romney really believes ‘corporations are people, my friend’ then Mitt Romney is a serial killer. He’s Mitt the Ripper.”

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)

4. that sounds more like contraception to me, foreclosure on the other hand....

Reply to WonderGrunion (Original post)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 07:42 AM

Apr 2012

WonderGrunion

(2,995 posts)

14. I would think contraception is more like

Reply to Motown_Johnny (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 05:18 PM

Apr 2012

Dissuading people from starting a business in the first place.

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)

16. but the business is not yet started because of the denial of the loan

Reply to WonderGrunion (Reply #14)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 06:50 PM

Apr 2012

coldbeer

(306 posts)

5. If corporations are people ...

Reply to WonderGrunion (Original post)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 08:24 AM

Apr 2012

how can the Masters discriminate against women? IBM's CEO
is not allowed to become a member.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

6. Does that mean one corporation, one vote?

Reply to WonderGrunion (Original post)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 08:26 AM

Apr 2012

caseymoz

(5,763 posts)

7. It would depend.

Reply to WonderGrunion (Original post)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 09:14 AM

Apr 2012

Would Scalia rule that start-ups are fetuses or sperm?

Ecumenist

(6,086 posts)

8. Following in that vein, denying a loan is BIRTH CONTROL, right?

Reply to WonderGrunion (Original post)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 09:45 AM

Apr 2012

mac56

(17,564 posts)

10. And therefore, since the US government bailed out the banks

Reply to Ecumenist (Reply #8)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 11:38 AM

Apr 2012

didn't we PAY FOR THEIR BIRTH CONTROL?!

Would Rushbo say that we should at least get to watch a video?!

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

9. Beautiful.

Reply to WonderGrunion (Original post)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 10:12 AM

Apr 2012

Hoisting the fools on the petard of their own illogic is delicious.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

11. Woo-hoo! KNR

Reply to WonderGrunion (Original post)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 11:44 AM

Apr 2012

ThoughtCriminal

(14,046 posts)

15. If Corporations are People

Reply to WonderGrunion (Original post)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 05:51 PM

Apr 2012

I can now think of a few situations where I support the Death Penalty.

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