http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/corporations/ en-us Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:17:43 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2360411/posts Recently I revisited The Visual Craft of William Golden, a book published in the early-Sixties about the legendary CBS creative director. There is an essay in the book by CBS exec John Cowden that sheds light on Golden’s artistic integrity, and helps to explain why the advertising work created under his guidance remains to this day the strongest body of advertising ever created for a TV network. Golden’s world revolved around graphic design, illustration and advertising, but I find his experiences to be relevant to creative people working in any commercial field, and especially animation. For example, Cowden recounted how... cartoonbrew.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2360411/posts#comment Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:17:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2349535/posts CHICAGO (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc will eventually sell the Time Inc magazine unit and could buy holdings in its core entertainment category, Gordon Crawford, managing director of its largest shareholder, said during a presentation this week. "Time Warner just spun off their cable division, they are going to sell their print division, they are going to spin off AOL and they're just going to be Warner Brothers, HBO and the Turner Networks," said Crawford, managing director of The Capital Group. Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2349535/posts#comment Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:47:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2342574/posts WASHINGTON -- In her maiden Supreme Court appearance last week, Justice Sonia Sotomayor made a provocative comment that probed the foundations of corporate law. During arguments in a campaign-finance case, the court's majority conservatives seemed persuaded that corporations have broad First Amendment rights and that recent precedents upholding limits on corporate political spending should be overruled. But Justice Sotomayor suggested the majority might have it all wrong -- and that instead the court should reconsider the 19th century rulings that first afforded corporations the same rights flesh-and-blood people have. Judges "created corporations as persons, gave birth to corporations as persons,"... WSJ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2342574/posts#comment Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:51:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2317400/posts For the next several days, I will publish letters and Essays by Vladamir Lenin On the United States. Examine Bolshevik views on the US way of life and free market. I hope you all find it very interesting EXCERPT The sharpening of the struggle between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie is to be observed in all the advanced capitalist countries. The tendency is the same everywhere, though it manifests itself differently in accordance with the difference in historical conditions, political systems and forms of the labour movement. In America and Britain, where complete political liberty exists and where the proletariat... Mainestategop http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2317400/posts#comment Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:50:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2313588/posts The founders were wary of corporate influence on politics — and their rhetoric sometimes got pretty heated. In an 1816 letter, Thomas Jefferson declared his hope to “crush in its birth the aristocracy of our moneyed corporations, which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength and bid defiance to the laws of our country.” This skepticism was enshrined in law in the early 20th century when the nation adopted strict rules banning corporations from contributing to political campaigns. Today that ban is in danger from the Supreme Court, which hears arguments next month in a little-noticed... The New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2313588/posts#comment Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:35:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2274167/posts Anger is a risky emotion. It inhibits clear thinking and leads to unwise actions. We would do well to control our anger, and direct it where it belongs – at terrorists, murderers, rapists and child molesters – rather than at those who disagree with us politically. www.stolinsky.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2274167/posts#comment Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:23:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2242112/posts Michelle Obama, February 2008: Obama explains that she and her husband made the choice to give up lucrative jobs in favor of community service. “We left corporate America, which is a lot of what we’re asking young people to do,” she tells the women. “Don’t go into corporate America. You know, become teachers. Work for the community. Be social workers. Be a nurse. Those are the careers that we need, and we’re encouraging our young people to do that. But if you make that choice, as we did, to move out of the money-making industry into the helping industry, then... Red State.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2242112/posts#comment Fri, 1 May 2009 16:19:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2241669/posts Like any individual citizen, corporations have a stake in the outcomes of federal elections. A candidate’s economic, foreign, social and environmental policies can either threaten or provide hope for a particular organization. The stakes for corporations aren’t necessarily greater than those of the individual, but they are on a greater scale of complexity and scope. It’s no surprise, then, that corporations have long played a role in influencing the outcome of federal elections. For as long as campaign finance has existed, corporations have been a part of it – pushing the candidates who are best for business to the top.... Conservative Brawler http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2241669/posts#comment Fri, 1 May 2009 01:06:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2235393/posts The Environment: Wednesday's airwaves, print media, cable news shows and Webosphere will be filled with nonsense about the scourge of capitalism, corporations and humanity. All of it will ignore the real truth. Buried beneath all the badgering and fear-mongering about lavish Western lifestyles is a reality that the stuck-on-green left won't talk about and the average American isn't aware of: The world, especially in developed nations, is a cleaner — and greener — place than it was when the environmental movement began. Every year Steven Hayward, a scholar at the Pacific Research Institute and the American Enterprise Institute, compiles his... IBD http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2235393/posts#comment Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:27:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2228945/posts How did we get into this mess? How did we become the land of the “Government Bank and Auto Industry” take over and the home of the too scared to invest in our own stock markets? You ever heard the term, “Too Big to Fail”? [That and a Congress that soldout the American people are the reasons why!] Creating Orwellian Worldview http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2228945/posts#comment Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:08:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2182109/posts Surprise and even shock were among the reactions to my recent column about how elite members of the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, were considering a proposal for a new global television network to usher in a state of "global governance." It sounded authoritarian, even totalitarian, to some. Here are more of the troubling details. The media proposal, which was included in "The Global Agenda 2009" report, is to create "a new global network" with "the capacity to connect the world, bridging cultures and peoples, and telling us who we are and what we mean to each... Right Side News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2182109/posts#comment Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:32:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2174363/posts President Obama held a "very sober meeting" about the economy with 10 of the nation's business leaders at the White House Wednesday as the House debated his proposed $825 billion economic stimulus package. "They understand when it comes to rebuilding our economy, we don't have a moment to spare," Mr. Obama said of the chief executive officers attending the meeting. "They are looking for action from Washington, bold and swift." Mr. Obama characterized them as being "on the frontline of people who are seeing enormous problems in the economy right now" and said the economic difficulties were a reason for... THE WASHINGTON TIMES http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2174363/posts#comment Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:23:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2173214/posts It is hard to believe, but a majority of Americans (including Christians and conservatives) seem oblivious to the fact that there is a very real, very legitimate New World Order (NWO) unfolding. In the face of overwhelming evidence, most Americans not only seem totally unaware of this reality, they seem unwilling to even remotely entertain the notion. On one hand, it is understandable that so many Americans would be ignorant of the emerging New World Order. After all, the mainstream media refuses to report, or even acknowledge, the NWO. Even "conservative" commentators and talk show hosts such as Rush Limbaugh,... BorderFireReport http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2173214/posts#comment Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:41:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2173201/posts President Obama’s pick for Treasury Secretary, Timothy Geithner, is being urged to lay the foundation for “global governance” by considering “international taxation” measures to loot more money from U.S. taxpayers. The recommendation is included in the report, “The Global Agenda 2009,” which is being considered by the World Economic Forum (WEF), meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 28th - February 1st. The WEF is not an official government group but does include dozens of government, corporate and labor leaders at its annual meetings. Media companies such as News Corporation (parent of Fox News, the Fox Business Network, and the Wall Street... FamilySecurityMatters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2173201/posts#comment Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:10:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2165098/posts California Rep. Henry Waxman said Thursday the environment and U.S. economy depend on congressional action to confront the threat of climate change. Waxman, chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, spoke as he opened Congress' first hearing on climate legislation. A group of 14 corporate YahooNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2165098/posts#comment Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:54:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2158324/posts A case before the Wisconsin Supreme Court could have a major impact on the power of corporations and their relationships with unions, banks and vendors. The court will decide whether owners can make business decisions for their personal benefit at the expense of creditors, workers and the corporations themselves or whether they have obligations to those interests. Oral arguments are set for Jan. 7. The case involves the former owners of a company in Lancaster, Wis., about 80 miles west of Madison, that manufactures components for stereo speakers. The company, then known as Communications Products Corp., defaulted on loans in... Madistan.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2158324/posts#comment Sun, 4 Jan 2009 02:07:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2148860/posts No other stimulus provision will be as immediate and as effective,' says small business lobby Posted: December 14, 2008 10:51 pm Eastern © 2008 WorldNetDaily WASHINGTON – Big business bailouts and "economic stimulus packages" are all the rage in the Capitol these days. Most involve massive transfers of wealth from taxpayers to government-directed projects. But a new and very different bill, proposed by a heretofore little-known congressman from Texas, is gaining traction from Republicans – and even a few Democrats, according to the sponsor. It's called "the tax-holiday plan." And one version of it picked up support from the National... WorldNetDaily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2148860/posts#comment Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:47:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2148544/posts Google this week admitted that its staff will pick and choose what appears in its search results. It's a historic statement - and nobody has yet grasped its significance. Not so very long ago, Google disclaimed responsibility for its search results by explaining that these were chosen by a computer algorithm. The disclaimer lives on at Google News, where we are assured that: The selection and placement of stories on this page were determined automatically by a computer program. A few years ago, Google's apparently unimpeachable objectivity got some people very excited, and technology utopians began to herald Google as... The Register http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2148544/posts#comment Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:11:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2131232/posts Democrats in the U.S. House have been conducting hearings on proposals to confiscate workers' personal retirement accounts - including 401(k)s and IRAs - and convert them to accounts managed by the Social Security Administration. Triggered by the financial crisis the past two months, the hearings reportedly were meant to stem losses incurred by many workers and retirees whose 401(k) and IRA balances have been shrinking rapidly. The testimony of Teresa Ghilarducci, professor of economic policy analysis at the New School for Social Research in New York, in hearings Oct. 7 drew the most attention and criticism. Testifying for the House... RightSideNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2131232/posts#comment Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:56:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2091663/posts Gonna need a little help from the freepers. This one can be voted on multiple times. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2091663/posts#comment Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:58:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063762/posts The problem was the first chart in the report. It showed that 60 percent to 70 percent of companies in the U.S. pay no taxes. That led to an Associated Press story with the startling headline, ``Most Companies in U.S. Avoid Federal Income Taxes,'' and to a frenzy of business bashing by leading Democrats. Byron Dorgan, the Democratic senator from North Dakota, said in a statement, ``It's shameful that so many corporations make big profits and pay nothing to support our country.'' House Speaker Nancy Pelosi piled on, arguing that the data revealed a fundamental unfairness in the U.S. system,... http://bloombrg.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063762/posts#comment Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:51:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2025978/posts WASHINGTON - Five years ago this week, a federal election regulator predicted that corporate sponsorship of political conventions would eventually be as common as it is for football bowl games. "I look forward to the day, by 2008, when Americans can turn on their TVs and watch the Nokia Democratic Convention, or the AT&T Republican National Convention," joked Bradley Smith, then a Republican member of the Federal Election Commission. That day has pretty much arrived. The Democratic and Republican conclaves this summer in Denver and St. Paul, Minn., will be financed overwhelmingly by private money from some of the nation's... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2025978/posts#comment Wed, 4 Jun 2008 19:13:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2005183/posts The latest number of Fortune magazine brings the news that more Fortune 500 companies — the largest American firms ranked by revenues — are now headquartered in Texas than in New York. An Associated Press dispatch datelined Dallas summed it up this way: "The Lone Star State passed New York as home to the most big companies in the latest list compiled by Fortune magazine. Texas now boasts 58 headquarters, three more than New York, the previous No. 1." The wire, not generally known as a font of supply-side economics, went on to report, "Business experts say it's a matter... New York Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2005183/posts#comment Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:32:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994098/posts The master of "astroturfing" has a second firm that shapes public opinion for corporations. David Axelrod has long been known for his political magic. Through his AKP&D Message and Media consultancy, the campaign veteran has advised a succession of Democratic candidates since 1985, and he's now chief strategist for Senator Barack Obama's bid for President. But on the down low, Axelrod moonlights in the private sector. BusinessWeek http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994098/posts#comment Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:09:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1980057/posts Companies Are Piling Up Cash By DIANA B. HENRIQUES At least someone knows how to fill a piggy bank. Unlike most American consumers, whose failure to save has exasperated economists for years, the typical American corporation has increased its savings so sharply that it probably has enough cash on hand to completely pay off its debts. That should be good news in an economy unsettled by rising energy prices, tightening credit, gyrating stock prices and declining values for the dollar and the family homestead. Indeed, the Federal Reserve chairman, Ben S. Bernanke, cited strong corporate balance sheets as a bright... NYT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1980057/posts#comment Tue, 4 Mar 2008 09:57:12 GMT