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ck4829

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2. SCOTUS 5 to UN: "Hey that's not fair!"

Reply to peoli (Original post)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 01:27 PM

Jul 2014

The US delegate stated that "this legally binding instrument will not be binding for those who vote against it".

Yeah, maybe some of us WANT our human rights superceded by corporations, stupid UN.

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UN to outlaw corporations' human rights abuses [View all] peoli Jul 2014 OP

Well if corporations are "religious" and if they are "persons" undeterred Jul 2014 #1

SCOTUS 5 to UN: "Hey that's not fair!" ck4829 Jul 2014 #2

Its the same attitude of the tea baggers LiberalLovinLug Jul 2014 #6

They should simply outlaw corporations' human rights. Orrex Jul 2014 #3

When I started reading this post I thought,"Why would anyone vote NO to this?" then there it was.. misterhighwasted Jul 2014 #4

NATURALLY THE US WOULD NOT APPROVE lark Jul 2014 #5

This is good news and it is our duty as citizens make the government abide by this treaty Jack Rabbit Jul 2014 #7

"Corporations are people too!" Oh wait....Never mind. yellowcanine Jul 2014 #8

Baseball, apple pie, and human rights abuses IDemo Jul 2014 #9

Hey, you guys remember when it was the Soviet Union and Red China that opposed human rights tclambert Jul 2014 #10

Inconceivable response by the US. Overt declaration of ill will toward actual human beings. n/t Judi Lynn Jul 2014 #11

We need this law. I can't recommend this enough. JDPriestly Jul 2014 #12

Not surprising the US voted against the resolution. PatrickforO Jul 2014 #13

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #14