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Ms. Toad

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23. I wasn't implying it did.

Reply to 2ndAmForComputers (Reply #20)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 09:54 PM

Feb 2012

Just that there is a heightened awareness of corporate influence over elections and legislation which has a lot of liberal/progressive people calling for corporations to be banned from such activity (and the bans I've heard called for are broader than just reversing Citizens United).

It is just interesting to see people being thrilled about the results of the kind of activities which many are suggesting is problematic.

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Not quite so fast... Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #6

People saw the message at high traffic sites, true, hedgehog Feb 2012 #7

It isn't just that they saw the message at high traffic sites Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #8

"voices we are trying to silence" 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #10

Not quite sure what you think is bullcrap. Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #17

The SOPA/PIPA blackout did NOT depend on Citizens United to happen. 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #20

I wasn't implying it did. Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #23

You implied a relation between corporate personhood and the blackout. 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #25

I implied a relastionship between the recent decision Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #26

If corporations stayed out of politics, there wouldn't be a NEED for a blackout! 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #27

You're missing the point. Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #28

"We happen to like the goals of one side better than the other" 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #29

I wasn't discussing the goal - but the tool used to get there. Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #30

You raise some interesting points. randome Feb 2012 #12

A friend of mine posted that article on his FB wall. Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #16

Corporate personhood was not in any way necessary for the blackouts. 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #9

But it was corporate voices which are responsible for them. Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #14

Or was it that the corporate voices gave hedgehog Feb 2012 #18

I work in an area that makes me aware of SOPA/PIPA Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #19

I think that's missing the point. silverweb Feb 2012 #13

I think you are limiting a general feeling that corporations should be out of politics Ms. Toad Feb 2012 #15

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I credit OWS for this - TBF Feb 2012 #22

Hear, hear! woo me with science Feb 2012 #24