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Re: Art Debate Was: [Re: Swearing?]
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 13 Jan 2000 21:03:50 GMT
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Richard Franks wrote:
> > Can you please give me examples on how corporations can take away your
> > freedom, your liberty, your rights, etc.? The government can and does.
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> I think what you mean to say is that the government is not accountable at
> present, whereas corperations would be directly accountable to the people who
> buy their products, and shareholders.
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> It's still not a solid argument IMO, but it's the most coherent one that I've
> come across in vanilla Libertarianism.
No, this tone that corporations have some unwieldy power of the masses
is a joke. Tell me what power they have! Does GM go to your house, burst
through your door, place you under arrest, and take your possessions?
Does AOL pull you over for no reason on a highway? Please tell me this,
it is fascinating to me.
Scott S.
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