Brown and Warren signed a deal to discourage third party groups from running television, radio and online ads in Massachusetts. Should politicians sign agreements to speak for themselves and stop third party parties from speaking for them?

by bob Posted 2012/06/18 14:51:30

Related Topics: Constitution, Party, Rights, Online, Massachusetts, Politician, Television, Corporations, Ads

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		Politicians should sign agreements to speak for themselves and stop third party parties from speaking for them.
		Politicians should not sign agreements to speak for themselves and stop third party parties from speaking for them.
		Corporations are people too and they have a right under the constitution to promote anything they want to
		Corporations are not people only a legal tool and they have no rights under the constitution to promote anything they want to.
		The agreement between Brown and Warren will not last.
		All of the above
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	Politicians should sign agreements to speak for themselves and stop third party parties from speaking for them.	17 votes	38%
	Politicians should not sign agreements to speak for themselves and stop third party parties from speaking for them.	2 votes	4%
	Corporations are people too and they have a right under the constitution to promote anything they want to	3 votes	7%
	Corporations are not people only a legal tool and they have no rights under the constitution to promote anything they want to.	4 votes	9%
	The agreement between Brown and Warren will not last.	5 votes	11%
	All of the above	2 votes	4%
	None of the above	12 votes	27%

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Luis 2012/06/20 22:10:05

Corporations are not people only a legal tool and they have no rights under t...

It would be nice if they did their own adds but people are allowed to have a voice too. Corporations however are not people and should have no voice at all.

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elijahin24 2012/06/20 16:11:19

Politicians should sign agreements to speak for themselves and stop third par...

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I doubt that this will last. The Koch Brothers will start in sooner or later; but it's nice in principal.

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bob to elijahin24 2012/06/20 16:12:19

The Koch Brothers are out to purchase our political system

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elijahin24 to bob 2012/06/20 16:24:18

And they're being successful, so far.

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gaylehelen 2012/06/19 20:29:13

None of the above

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As a resident of Massachusetts, I can say they are extremely aggravating. We're not idiots and can make decisions ourselves.

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Arizona1950 2012/06/19 06:38:20

None of the above

What happened to the freedom of speech? The DEM/GOP Progressive Party must be seeing the end ... the time for a 3rd Party has come. If this doesn't convince you ... nothing will.

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bob to Arizona... 2012/06/20 16:13:21

Corproations are not people and should not have the right of free speech.

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Arizona... to bob 2012/06/21 01:00:46

According to Romney they are ...

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Bilingual required sucks 2012/06/19 00:18:16

Politicians should sign agreements to speak for themselves and stop third par...

As we watch our Democracy erode away.......

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bob to Bilingu... 2012/06/20 16:14:31

+1
and Brown flush down the tiolet where he belongs

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poet4justice 2012/06/19 00:10:02

All of the above

this agreement is the most anti democratic aggreement

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bob to poet4ju... 2012/06/20 16:15:07

Corproations are not people. A Corproation is a legal insterment and should not have the right of free speech as citizens do.

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Shirleywillow 2012/06/18 20:47:48

Politicians should sign agreements to speak for themselves and stop third par...

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This is the first I've heard of this and I love it.
If all politicians did this from sea to shining sea "Citizens United" will crumble, right?????

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waterlady 2012/06/18 20:09:54

Corporations are not people only a legal tool and they have no rights under t...

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Corporations run the country and our politicians. They should stay out of promoting anyone and lobbying politicians to do corrupt things like Gerge Bush making an excutive order "The Haliburton Loophole" Excepting the Hydraulic Frackers from the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and Supper Fund Clean up." He legalized murder by poisoning the drinking water and destorying farmland(Our food supplies). Farmers can light their water on fire from the 596 chemcials they use in the fracking water. Methaine gas and radiation is being expelled from each gas well.

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Centrist_Bill 2012/06/18 19:02:24

Politicians should sign agreements to speak for themselves and stop third par...

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The bottom line is who do we elect Politicians or SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS?? The answer is so obvious and I approve of this!!

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cheighti g 2012/06/18 18:40:44

None of the above

I don't care. (why did i friend this dude?!?!)

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TerryAgee 2012/06/18 18:34:43

The agreement between Brown and Warren will not last.

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Politicians break peace treaties all the time.

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Seriously Folks 2012/06/18 18:15:15

Politicians should sign agreements to speak for themselves and stop third par...

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Excellent Idea. We want to hear from the person we are voting for, not lies and distortions from SPECIAL INTEREST. It would go a long way to keep BILLIONAIRES from purchasing the Government of the U. S. A.

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mind-pilot 2012/06/18 17:22:39

Politicians should not sign agreements to speak for themselves and stop third...

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Repeal "Citizens United". Impeach the Supreme Court for making laws without the approval of congress. Only congress can make such a law. This is unAmerican. Corporations are not people. Money is not speech. You can "use" money to speak, but it, in itself, does not speak.

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All American 2012/06/18 16:50:06

Corporations are people too and they have a right under the constitution to p...

They can't stop someone from expressing their opinion, whether they like it or not.

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bob to All Ame... 2012/06/18 16:51:39

Corporations are not someone, they are something

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All Ame... to bob 2012/06/18 16:53:36

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They are something that can express its opinion.

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bob to All Ame... 2012/06/18 17:02:11

Corporations doing free speech, is just for cowards who don't want their person assocaited with the negative ad.

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All Ame... to bob 2012/06/18 17:09:35

That cuts both ways, but corporation has a right to take a stance.

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mind-pilot to All Ame... 2012/06/18 17:20:00

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You're not American, AllaAmerican! Corporations ARE NOT PEOPLE. It might be made up of people. Money IS NOT SPEECH. It might be "USED" TO SPEAK. "Made-up" and "Used" doesn't make them human people. They are both tools of capitalism. It doesn't make them the capitalist. You're not Ameican, Alla. Get with the American program.

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All Ame... to mind-pilot 2012/06/18 17:22:44

You babble incoherently, get off that wacky tobacky.

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mind-pilot to All Ame... 2012/06/18 18:12:11

I tried to make it clear. But, without a doubt, you're not there.

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All Ame... to mind-pilot 2012/06/18 18:20:24

What does the SCOTUS say?

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mind-pilot to All Ame... 2012/06/18 18:31:05

The SCOTUS says "they are able to write their own laws", when, in fact, only congress can write laws and the SCOTUS can only rule on what laws congress enacts. That's why the impeachment of the SCOTUS and the repealling of the Citizens United (that SCOTUS enacted, not congress) is beginning to heat up.

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All Ame... to mind-pilot 2012/06/18 18:40:51

SCOTUS will not be happy with your tone and attitude. They may issue a ruling against you.

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mind-pilot to All Ame... 2012/06/18 20:51:00

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I guess that's the way it goes. There have been two illegal acts committed by this Supreme Court. This Citizens United is far from the statutory time to impeach and repeal. If the yanks had any guts they'd use their laws to protect themselves instead of let these illegal "law makers" enact laws that are not in their authority.

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bob to All Ame... 2012/06/18 17:39:16

corporations are not people. We need to know who is taking a stance.... That is unless they are cowards

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All Ame... to bob 2012/06/18 17:52:06

Why?

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mind-pilot to All Ame... 2012/06/18 18:13:01

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Because they could be foreign corporations who already bought out the American name. You just don't get it do you?

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All Ame... to mind-pilot 2012/06/18 18:21:16

As long as it's the opposition, right? If it's your side, it's ok.

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mind-pilot to All Ame... 2012/06/18 18:33:05

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No! It's not right either way. There is a residual problem if the corporation is foreign. There is a 77% chance the corporation is foreign and they are the ones trying to take advantage. Don't you get it?

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All Ame... to mind-pilot 2012/06/18 18:41:51

I understand what you're saying. We need to stop people like "Spooky Dude" aka George Soros from influencing the election.

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mind-pilot to All Ame... 2012/06/18 20:54:19

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You got that right .But don't forget the Koch Bros, before they supply Iran with the technology to manufacturer a nuclear warhead and a vehicle to carry it. Those two are selling America out and trying to buy it for themselves. Arrest them. Convict them. Execute them you bunch of scared yankees.

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All Ame... to mind-pilot 2012/06/18 23:11:00

Oh yeah, I ain't afeared of nuttin.

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mind-pilot to All Ame... 2012/06/18 23:41:04

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Oh you go yankee....Really show 'em what you got. Our votes are bought-out by SuperPacs. Our choices have no measure or meaning. We got tricked into two wars for nothing. Wars where great countries go to die. And you ain't afeared of nuttin...? Are you trying to fool me? Or are you just fooling yourself?

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