The word "libertarian" has been shot to hell. The general usage of it right now means nothing more than "Corporate Anarchism". Right now "libertarians" like Ron Paul believe in free reign for corporate groups and are fine with limiting of individual rights. Libertarians used to believe just the opposite.
Exactly. Libertarians of today are little more than another faction of the Republican Party.
Aren't lies and misrepresentation an essential part of corporate (or any business for that matter) free speech? That's how many act.
Whether it be book reviews, misleading ads or press releases on tv, fake interviewers at news conferences, or shill postings/moderation in forums, doesn't it all really boil down to the same thing?
Why in the world do corporations believe they're entitled to free speech in the first place? My rights to free speech end at my employer's doorstep. My employer's "free speech" rights need to end at the doorsteps of government of all levels.
The average climate change denier doesn't give a damn about the NSF or hippies from Lawrence Berkeley. But Bush-the-Elder's friends? Now that carries some weight!
The Koch brothers are G.H.W. Bush's friends?
I didn't know that.
And, oddly enough, I didn't (and don't) really care.
Now, wake me up when the AGW loons decide that nuclear is better than coal, and I'll start taking them seriously.
Uh yeah they are chief. The Koch boys are every GOP heavy-hitter's friend.
rather than Corporations that are able to do whatever the hell they want becuase no one has the power to stop them including the government,
And yet the Corporations gain most of their power through their control of the government. Weaken the Government and you weaken the big corporations rely on it for everything from direct subsidies to protection from foreign competitors to regulations that place a disproportionate burden on smaller domestic competitors to laws that keep us from exercising our rights of ownership of our electronic devices.
No, weaken corporate America's stranglehold on government. Stop giving corps greater rights than those granted individuals. Take away corporate personhood. Pierce the veil of protection given to corporations.
What the gods would destroy they first submit to an IEEE standards committee.
