
Journal mercedo's Journal: State and Corporation 5
Through modernisation a state appeared to be the only absolute power in the 19th century, and kept on being called what is 'public'. Multinational corporations, on the other hands appeared to be super powers in the late 20th century, but still remained to be 'private'. Recent scotus ruling on Kelo affairs might enable multinational corporations to claim public status what only a state used to exercise.
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The State only has a duty to its taxpayers primarily but also has a duty to those who don't afford to pay taxes or just refuse to pay taxes, the State cannot prevent us from using state facilities state owned organisations only because we don't pay tax. That's where the meaning of 'public' lies. 'public' means or suggests 'everyone' can use or is beneficial from it.
On the other hands, a mega corporati
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Let me give you an example. About twenty years ago, still Kroger was dominant in retailors industry, almost all big retailors were seeking for their premises in a city centre or near site to main commercial district, t
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