Friday, August 12, 2011

Romney: “Corporations Are People, My Friend” — Albeit Ones That Don’t Require Clean Air or a Livable Climate | ThinkProgress

Romney: “Corporations Are People, My Friend” — Albeit Ones That Don’t Require Clean Air or a Livable Climate | ThinkProgress

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Romney: “Corporations Are People, My Friend” — Albeit Ones That Don’t Require Clean Air or a Livabl
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GOP Presidential front runner Mitt Romney offered his view of why corporations should not pay higher taxes at a damaging campaign stop in Iowa. His remarks open a window into his corporatist, pollutocrat worldview. As Think Progress Justice noted: Audience members responded angrily to his plans, a...


Doug Moreland An insightful comment on the article: "The biggest problem is precisely that corporations are NOT treated like persons, since the latter can and are held responsible for their behavior. Corporations want unfettered *license* -- as in "licensiousness" -- not "rights," since "rights" only exist in the context of responsibilities."