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9. This reveals just how morally corrupt businesses have become.....

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 01:46 PM

Dec 2012

Capitalism has never been "genteel". But there was a time when businesses recognized the inherent benefits they got from operating in a regulated economy. Society generally gave the owners "limited liability" which means that the liability of individuals investing in the business were limited to the extent of their investment (i.e. they could loose it all) but were not personally responsible. There was a time during which companies recognized the value of the protection of their IP. There was a time during which companies recognized the value of anti-trust regulation which helped new entrants in a market. There was a time when companies recognized the value they got from what the public provided - educated workforce, roads, bridges, etc.

But no more....they want more and more and think it should be all for free. It is as if the population should bow down to the corporate masters and be thankful for the jobs they offer.

Screw them.

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Google boss: I'm very proud of our tax avoidance scheme [View all] Newsjock Dec 2012 OP

Very proud to point out the guy deserves to be in prison... Octafish Dec 2012 #1

What a silly comment Egnever Dec 2012 #26

Do no evil company until 2009. Octafish Dec 2012 #28

Very well, IRS will be sent over to Google Panasonic Dec 2012 #2

Doubtful the IRS will get involved NickP Dec 2012 #24

I love that term "tax avoidance" primavera Dec 2012 #3

Yes, I do too. "Tax avoidance" is what has the EU, especially Greece, is the shape they are in now kelliekat44 Dec 2012 #4

Greece's main problem is tax evasion not avoidance. n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2012 #7

yes but the tax evasion problem is rooted in the Greek constitution which grantcart Dec 2012 #19

It's simple, really Hydra Dec 2012 #17

I guess they don't know what soylent green is... Amonester Dec 2012 #20

Oh no you didn't.......I was a kid when that came out. Didn't sleep 4 a week. n/t okaawhatever Dec 2012 #22

'avoidance' and 'evasion' are very different... PoliticAverse Dec 2012 #6

I'm well aware of the legal difference between the two primavera Dec 2012 #10

No actually its not tax evasion which is what Wesley Snipes was convicted for. cstanleytech Dec 2012 #8

Different things. Igel Dec 2012 #21

What was their motto again?...... nt Guy Whitey Corngood Dec 2012 #5

Google officially (but quietly) dropped the "Don't Be Evil" motto in 2009. Xithras Dec 2012 #13

It's "Evil Rocks" now, but not officially.. IDemo Dec 2012 #14

Of the 1%, by the 1%, for the 1% n/t okaawhatever Dec 2012 #23

This reveals just how morally corrupt businesses have become..... Swede Atlanta Dec 2012 #9

corporate welfare Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #11

"We did it based on the incentives the governments offered us to operate." moondust Dec 2012 #12

What a stupid thing to say. closeupready Dec 2012 #15

Same as rmoney. Its what they do. elleng Dec 2012 #16

And that's why I don't have google as my homepage Dont call me Shirley Dec 2012 #18

Because they do what every other corporation does? Egnever Dec 2012 #25

I don't know the poster above, but MY homepage is www.gnu.org. 2ndAmForComputers Dec 2012 #27

Tom Hartman mentioned this serch engine this week... TruthTeller Dec 2012 #29