I like books. I just don't want to take on too much. Do they have an introduction to the modern blurb?

Buffy ,'Lessons'


Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


sarameg - Jan 22, 2010 11:23:37 am PST #3530 of 30001

Ahrg. 4:30 on a friday curse strikes yet again.


meara - Jan 22, 2010 11:26:58 am PST #3531 of 30001

In hearings on the case, an FEC official openly said the law would ban publishers from publishing political books

I highly doubt that.


Gudanov - Jan 22, 2010 11:33:42 am PST #3532 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping

banding together into corporate entities

I'm not an expert, but I would think that entities defined by law could have restrictions on how they use their treasuries. This is overturning laws from 1907 that I think (again, not an expert) have be argued before. So the decision is overturning precedent. We still restrict their ability to use their treasury to donate to a candidate, why can't we restrict the purchasing of political ads. Again, this is restricting the legal entity, not individuals.

Also, I'm not sure why boobies can be shown in an ad, but there can't be a reasonable restriction on the amount of political advertising that can be done by a single entity. A case of fair access. In a small market, a big corporation could conceivably saturate the radio and TV media, drowning out the speech of others. How much would it be worth to Exxon-Mobil (just an example) to keep a small state senator from getting elected if they represent the likely 60th vote for a key bit of environmental legislation? $100 million, $500 million? A billion? It would be bad PR, but it might be worth choking out any opposition.


Vortex - Jan 22, 2010 11:34:24 am PST #3533 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

That's the point of a corporation, that an individual is safe from liability.

Yes, but if it can be shown that the corporation was formed for the purpose of shielding the individuals, that protection is withdrawn.


Fred Pete - Jan 22, 2010 11:36:28 am PST #3534 of 30001
Ann, that's a ferret.

Long time since I studied basic corporate law, but Vortex, isn't the corporation recognized as long as the corporate forms (shareholder meetings, board meetings, separate books and records) are honored?


Cashmere - Jan 22, 2010 11:44:52 am PST #3535 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.

Crazy Mom has been cut loose. I saw her today in playgroup--I had to give her a check for the hair stylist. I tolerated her showing her daughter's hair to Olivia and "discussing" her wrong doing for a minute (the hair is thinner but doesn't look THAT bad at all). That was fine. BUT a little while later she sat down next to me and "suggested" that I might want to give Olivia one less birthday gift and remind her at her party, that that money was spent fixing E's hair, rather than on another birthday gift.

I firmly explained that Liv wasn't going to be thinking about this incident two weeks from now, and I was done talking about it with her.


flea - Jan 22, 2010 11:46:10 am PST #3536 of 30001
information libertarian

This woman needs some internet friends, so she can share her crazy with them and not take it out on you.


Nora Deirdre - Jan 22, 2010 11:46:28 am PST #3537 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

BUT a little while later she sat down next to me and "suggested" that I might want to give Olivia one less birthday gift and remind her at her party, that that money was spent fixing E's hair, rather than on another birthday gift.

JEBUS. What the effing eff?!?!?!?


Amy - Jan 22, 2010 11:47:27 am PST #3538 of 30001
Because books.

Could I please have her address so I can show up on her doorstep with a spork? I mean, come on, lady.


Cashmere - Jan 22, 2010 11:47:28 am PST #3539 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.

This woman needs some internet friends, so she can share her crazy with them and not take it out on you

I'm so glad I can share this here, because I came *this* close to going off on her.