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To: NightOwl who wrote (90134)	4/5/2003 2:15:55 AM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

OOppps, there goes the rest of the jobs and the economy....

To: NightOwl who wrote (90134)	4/5/2003 10:33:34 AM
From: Sun Tzu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

LOL! Some cats are better than others. Few even catch mince. Gate and Soros are the best of them and even they have their controversies. I did not explain my position well, so it was misunderstood. I have nothing against making money. In fact, I am in favor of abolishing all corporate taxes (now how's this for being Right). What I object to is for corporations to be legally treated like people. Especially transnational corporations (let's start from them and work our way down <g>). When you or I make a political contribution, we do so because we agree with that politician. But who is supporting the politicians when a corporation gives money? Often times the company is giving money to both parties. Is that schizophrenia or trying to hedge one's bets and winning favors? And structurally, people are at a disadvantage in this process. What is more, aside from wanting a good economy your concerns and a corporation's concerns are not the same thing and often are at odds. A corporation is only concerned with making money. There is no conscience or soul to it. A corporation has no concern for the environment, bar those that would hinder its ability to make money. There is no concept of loyalty to its country and to its people. Nor is there a concern for social reform. Quite to the contrary, if a dictator can provide a stable market for a large corporation, it market imperative compels that company to lobby support for it in Washington. If such was the character of a fellow citizen, void of all morals and restraint only by profits and fear of law suite, most people would disassociate themselves with the person. Few might consider shooting him. But as it stands, we freely accept this being to interfere with the political process. Unlike what some think, I do not favor the idea of "responsible corporate citizen". Nor do I wish to abolish them or tax them to death. Quite to the contrary. I acknowledge the nature of the beat. I applaud its efficiency in to pursue its nature. I think it should make as much money as it can and it should pay no taxes. In fact, I do not even believe in fining the corporations, baring in cases of trade disputes. I simply believe that it is wrong to give them the same rights and privileges as humans. As you can see, I would actually grant corporations great freedoms they do not already have. What I would prevent them to do is to have a say in political or social process. I find the idea of "punitive fine" for a corporation to be insane; I think it is the board of directors and the management who has to pay the fines. After all, it was the management who made the wrong decision. Why should the shareholders pay for their mistakes? Now if you excuse me I have some skinned cats in the oven and later I am due in front of House Committee on Un-American Activities. Sun Tzu