There Are Ordinary People, and Then There Are Corporate People

In 2012, Mitt Romney, the GOP presidential nominee, made headlines by proclaiming “Corporations are people.” Most Americans found that idea preposterous. After all, our Constitution never mentions “corporate people.” And we’re taught from the cradle that Abraham Lincoln was...

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Who Would Risk People’s Lives So Businesses Can Make a Few Extra Dollars? | The Times-Picayune

The question for this week: What kind of person wants to change laws and regulations so your children are exposed to eating, drinking and breathing more poisons? What kind of person thinks you support the idea of gambling on...

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Louisiana Needs Republicans to Be Pro-Environment | The Times-Picayune

For more than 30 years fellow Louisianians have been asking me this question: "What can I do to help the state prevent our bottom third from being consumed by the Gulf of Mexico?" The answer has become inescapable: Join the...

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