Yep!

But in the meantime Mr. Blanton have you written more on the point you bring up about corporations that being and I quote, “Another issue is whether corporations should be able to contribute a dime to any political cause. Freedom of speech is a natural right, allegedly protected by the 1st Amendment. Corporations have no natural rights – they are fictitious entities created by statute. They can’t vote, can’t “speak”, can’t go to prison, and can’t think – they are a piece of paper.” (A questoion mark needs to be in there somewheres). ;)>
This is something that needs to be discussed more by Libertarians

Excellent point and 100% correct and yes, it does.

We should not allow people to confuse our position for the corporate regiimist one.

Althought the chicken suit is a real good idea. In your face marketing is often the only way to go.

They are very accessible. In fact, I received a call from Mr. Guthrie just about an hour ago. Here is their contact info:

http://www.bruceguthrie.com/contact/

Perhaps something else worth looking into is who owns Belo.

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/mh?s=BLC

We’re all complaining that Mr. Guthrie is being excluded from the debates…. However, I wonder if the airtime for the commercial breaks corrollary to the debates are up for grabs still, any of it.

I’m just left with the impression of, “Hello, my fellow Americans. This individual commercial cost me personally blah thousand dollars to air; I care that much. If you are tired of the either-or presented in the debates which I was excluded from, please consider me for the Senate this year. I put my home up as collateral to reach you. Isn’t it time that you were represented by somebody with more on the line than their pride and ego? A vote for me is a vote for change. For freedom. For yourself.”

… something like that. :)

the media is a big CF these days. A very good case can be made that due to centralization of ownership and money allowed by the dereg of the industry, we are worse off instead of better. BELO is just the tip of the iceberg – the industry is so rotten with payola and graft you cant count it all.

http://www.private-cap.com/about/about.asp

I caused lots of legal trouble for my non-LP opponents in the Austin area related to campaign finance laws in the past. I usually stated that I thought the laws were wrong, but that they were their laws so let them suffer the consequences. The City of Austin changed some of theirs as a result.

The Austin police still hold a grudge:
http://austinpolice.com (scroll down past the prom photos and the dance advertisement for whining about Libertarians)

Werner’s attorney uses the following signature note on his e-mails:

“The more laws we make, the more snares we lay to entrap ourselves.”
-Sir Francis Bacon

I smell bacon!

The LPWA has a legal fund set up for just this kind of problem. We have already defeated the state government on election law in federal court and had our attorney’s fees paid so we are fully prepared to go the distance on this.

I’m betting Belo corporate won’t play chicken with us. If they do, they will crash.

I believe the dereg of the media had the exact opposite effect that was intended. The media today is worse by far than it was when the Fairness Doctrine was enforced.

Broadcasters use a common public resource ( radio & TV spectrum space ) to make billions from each year – they should be required to make usage payments directly to the people they serve for that privledge. Corporate usage of common resources without payment to the true owners of those resources, all of us, is disgusting to me.

I say bypass government and pay the people directly for the
usage of natural resources. Spectrum space is one of those things.

Maybe they file a class-action suit along with other Libertarians around the country, getting systematically snubbed.

“Dropping down to the Republicrats level and suing for breaking a law most Libertarians wouldn’t agree with (Limiting contributions) is not something I would support.”

And Mr. Gordon has it right:

“If we are to have to play by the rules, shouldn’t our opposition have to play by the same rules?”

Another issue is whether corporations should be able to contribute a dime to any political cause. Freedom of speech is a natural right, allegedly protected by the 1st Amendment. Corporations have no natural rights – they are fictitious entities created by statute. They can’t vote, can’t “speak”, can’t go to prison, and can’t think – they are a piece of paper.

It is my understanding that during an earlier time in this country, corporations did not contribute to politicians as it was considered bribery. The unholy alliance between corporations and government has resulted in a fascist economic system in America.

Sue the corporate bastards and boycott them too!

Interesting…