On Sep 3, 10:57*pm, "Ed Huntress" wrote:


So why do you complain about foreign corporations? You just have a
very parochial view.

If it wasn't true that advertising share of voice had an influence on
elections, you wouldn't have anything to complain about. But it does, and
you know it, which is why you think that limiting share of voice is a
restriction on speech.

So if foreign interests can share in this influence on American politics,
then you would turn over this influential force to foreign interests that
may be, and probably are, antagonistic to the interests of Americans. They
don't share in our responsibilities as citizens and they don't have to live
with the consequences of our political decisions; thus, they are not part of
our democratic process and should not have a role in our political decision
making.

When you are talking about foreign corporations are you talking about
corporations that have their headquarters overseas, but have factories
in the US?
Companies like Mercedes Benz. Companies that employ thousands of US
workers. Do you not think that they have a right to have a role in
the political decisions that affect their employees? Or are you
talking about companies that have their headquarters in the US, but
have factories overseas? Companies like AMD.

You want to have an unequal playing field, and have different rules
for different companies. Why do you want that? So foreign
corporations will not open plants in the US? Where is that bit about
liberty and justice for all?




Now, since you are a libertarian, you probably will engage in some sophistic
nonsense and absurd syllogistic deductionism to stand this obvious good
sense on its head. Have at it. I'm waiting for the libertarian who can
convince us that water really is wine, but I'll try to enjoy whatever you
have to offer. d8-)

And then you go Ad Hominem. Trying to label me as a libertarian and
libertarians as people that engage in sophistic nonsense. Can't you
come up with better arguments than that? ................ I suppose
you can't. Your views are tribal. The US against the rest of the
world.

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Ed Huntress