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Re:You’re Paying into a Broken System Whenever You Buy Somet... by crankylinuxuser on Tuesday July 30, 2019 @12:31PM (#20566460)
Why do we chain ourselves to such a limiting construct?

Companies; S,C, LLC. They did not exist, and by request they were willed into 'personhood' at the signing of a government pen. They were not required to approve the incorporation request. So, I ask this:

Why do we not enforce incorporated entities to also abide by the Bill of Rights as being extensions of the government?

They certainly weren't born, and there's no corporate death penalty. So it tells me they're an extension of government, as they were willed into being with their explicit consent.

Re:You’re Paying into a Broken System Whenever You Buy Somet... by rolltiide on Tuesday July 30, 2019 @01:32PM (#20567100)
> Why do we not enforce incorporated entities to also abide by the Bill of Rights as being extensions of the government?

because they are extensions of the private citizens that own them

your extension is accomplished when government entities under the US Constitution are significant funders or owners of these entities

Re:You’re Paying into a Broken System Whenever You Buy Somet... by Wowfunhappy on Tuesday July 30, 2019 @01:52PM (#20567338)
I don't want private companies to be beholden to the same standard of free speech as the government!

Barns & Noble should be able to decide what types of books to put on their selves. Hacker News's moderators should be able to make decisions about what types of content lead to intellectual curiosity. And while I strongly believe all software platforms should allow sideloading, I also think Apple's curated, "safe" App Store is a great (optional) service for consumers who want it.

Re:You’re Paying into a Broken System Whenever You Buy Somet... by solitus on Tuesday July 30, 2019 @12:44PM (#20566609)
I agree, these companies have a heavy influence on governments through lobbyists and campaign financing.