Celebration
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Sat Jan-23-10 10:10 AM
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Post Legal Ways to Deal with the Supreme Court Decision Fiasco |
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I suggest that the Congress pass a law that requires all campaign advertisements to spend at least 25% of the time detailing who is making the advertisements, and the companies/unions/ or individuals behind them.
So, instead of "Center for Responsible Energy Use", it would have to say
"Center for Responsible Energey Use"
The Top 25% of funding for this organization comes from
Royal Dutch Shell Exxon Corporation British Petroleum
Possibly the composition of the corporation stockholders would have to be shown, as to foreign ownership.
Again, these would have to be prominantly displayed for at least 25% of the print media, or 25% of the ad time.
Short of impeachment (political impossibility)--post your ideas here.
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FreakinDJ
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Sat Jan-23-10 10:15 AM
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1. I think Progressives should move in multiple fronts to overturn |
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Edited on Sat Jan-23-10 10:20 AM by FreakinDJ
the ruling.
Constitutional Amendment Overturn original "Corporate Personhood" determination and Full Disclosure Laws
Don't let Corporations think they are going to have an easy time with this ruling what so ever. Personally I favor overturning the original determination that the word "Persons" in the 14th Amendment applies to Corporations.
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It also appears Scalia is impeachable
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Sat Jan-23-10 10:17 AM
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2. Fully reasonable actions. |
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Sat Jan-23-10 10:19 AM
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3. I've already called my congressman |
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to suggest the first two.
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FreakinDJ
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Sat Jan-23-10 10:52 AM
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4. How about some one produce the piece a paper that was waved |
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Edited on Sat Jan-23-10 10:54 AM by FreakinDJ
in the Supreme court that made the determination "Corporations are Persons" that was NEVER entered into evidence, and was mistakenly recorded
Basically - show me the evidence the Drafters of the 14th Amendment intentionally left the word "Persons" vague to include Corporations
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Sat Jan-23-10 11:39 AM
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5. Impeach them. I'm serious. |
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Your idea that disclosure would help keep this fiasco from destroying our system is is a good one, but the conservatives on the court have already signaled that the next thing they will overturn is any requirement for disclosure.
Clarence Thomas said in his opinion that this is "only a start" and that any requirement to disclose would have a "chilling effect" on these corporations' god-given "rights". These justices are insane. They need to be removed as quickly as possible.
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Sat Jan-23-10 11:47 AM
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6. Strip the corporate charter. |
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That'd raise some eyebrows.
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