Mark Maynard | corporations are people too

Is Mitt Romney a serial killer? A Super PAC formerly aligned with Stephen Colbert seems to think so

By Mark | January 15, 2012

Some folks feel as though Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, through their humor, are contributing, albeit unintentionally, toward the construction of the post-reality dystopian fantasy world that we now find ourselves living in. And, sometimes, I begrudgingly count myself among them. As much as I enjoy the work of both men, and appreciate the fact […]

Posted in Corporate Crime, Media, Uncategorized | Also tagged Americans for a Better Tomorrow Tomorrow, Attack In B Minor For Strings, Bain Capital, campaign finance reform, Citizens United, corporations are not people, March to Keep Fear Alive, Mitt Romney, Mitt the Ripper, political ads, Restoring Truthiness, satire, serial killers, Super PAC, The Definitely Not Coordinated With Stephen Colbert Super PAC | 6 Comments

Romney defends corporations, saying that they “are people”

By Mark | August 11, 2011

Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney had the following to say to an unruly audience gathered along the campaign trail today in Iowa… “Corporations are people, my friends.” I can’t imagine that’s a message that will help him with the struggling men and women of Iowa, but maybe it’ll resonate with Tea Bagging set, who seem […]

Posted in Corporate Crime, Economics, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged 14th amendment, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, corporate fascism, corporate personhood, corporations are not people, corporatocracy, Iowa, Mitt Romney, Move to Amend, tea party, Ted Nugent | 23 Comments

Corporations given the green light to buy elections

By Mark | January 21, 2010

Last night, I posted a video here by Harvard professor Lawrence Lessig about the importance of getting corporate money out of politics. At the time, I agreed with the professor that corporations had way too much influence over American politics. Since I posted it, however, things have gotten considerably worse. This morning, the U.S. Supreme […]

Posted in Corporate Crime, Economics, Free Speech, Observations, Politics | Also tagged Afghanistan, Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce, banking reform, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, Chuck Schumer, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, Constitutional amendments, corporations, corporations are not people, defense contractors, election finance reform, Free Speech, get the money out of Washington, John Roberts, Lawrence Lessig, lobbying, McConnell v. Federal Election Commission, money in politics, Obama, personhood, public funding of elections, Supreme Court, the surge | 13 Comments

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