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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

aspirant

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22. If one is another, isn't the other the same one?

Reply to GeorgeGist (Reply #11)

Wed Jan 14, 2015, 11:18 AM

Jan 2015

If corps are people, then why aren't people corps too, a dual existence?

Wouldn't that give us the right to file for bankruptcy as a corp or a person (our choice)?

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I hope your right newfie11 Jan 2015 #23

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+1 Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #19

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