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DUmmies INC.
« on: January 23, 2010, 01:17:04 PM »
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How about this for a Corporation?   Updated at 2:00 PM
   
Let's call it Progressive Resources, Inc. It's not a non-profit. It sells a product...just one product, a bumper sticker saying "Progressive Resources Supports Progressives." Each bumper sticker costs $100. That $100 also gets you one share of the corporation and entitles you to vote on the corporation's policies.

All proceeds from sales of Progressive Resources products, after any applicable taxes, will be used to buy television time to campaign for progressive candidates for public office, particularly in places where they stand a decent chance of winning the election. Candidates to be supported will be chosen in elections, based on votes of the corporation's shareholders in elections held online.

Many other such corporations could also be created. If they're going to allow corporations to spend as much money as they want on campaign ads, then let's form corporations with that as their sole purpose. To avoid conflicts with regulations on non-profits, each can sell a product for a price that far, far, exceeds the cost of the product, along with a share in the corporation.

What we cannot change, we should use to advance our own goals. Seems simple enough to me.

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6. I prefer direct, undiluted advertising over diluted   Updated at 2:00 PM
   
influence. Let's say that the corporation I propose sells 10,000 bumper stickers. That provides $1 million to work with. In a Congressional District race, that's a substantial amount of money. And, there are no non-profit rules to follow.

Good idea except you won't have 1million dollars left. You will have to pay taxes. Pay your employees a living wage and health care packages.
And if you make a profit Obama may tax you even higher. Plus you forgot the money needed to buy the bumper stickers, shipping, and sales tax.


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Re: DUmmies INC.
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2010, 01:20:44 PM »
Assuming they find that many idiots to pay $100 for a bumper sticker they might have around $50 after all expenses and taxes, assuming they don't use Chinese slave labor with no health benefits.
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Re: DUmmies INC.
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2010, 01:22:04 PM »
I'm confused. Are corporations good now? Or just certain types?  :mental:
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Re: DUmmies INC.
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2010, 01:22:19 PM »
Pure genius, primitives.  Do it.   :mental:

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Re: DUmmies INC.
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2010, 01:23:45 PM »
That's the point, MineralMan.  You are free to do whatever you want.  So stop trying to take that away from others.  OK?
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« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2010, 01:24:32 PM »
Quote from: USA4ME on January 23, 2010, 01:22:19 PM
Pure genius, primitives.  Do it.   :mental:

Heck if it worked, we'd just copy it
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« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2010, 01:26:10 PM »
This is their stupidest idea yet

Aside: Who would have thunk that the week surrounding The One's 1st year anniversary as President would have all of the primitives in a tailspin ?  :evillaugh:
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« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2010, 01:27:42 PM »
Quote from: miskie on January 23, 2010, 01:26:10 PM
This is their stupidest idea yet

Aside: Who would have thunk that the week surrounding The One's 1st year anniversary as President would have all of the primitives in a tailspin ?  :evillaugh:

Its almost like a beautiful death spiral
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Re: DUmmies INC.
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2010, 01:29:24 PM »
These people seem like they'll follow anyone with a stupid idea.  Where's Jim Jones when you need him?
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Re: DUmmies INC.
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2010, 01:29:40 PM »
Liberals rich enough to afford $100 for a bumper sticker don't buy bumper stickers.  Liberals who do buy bumper stickers cannot afford $100 for a bumper sticker.
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Re: DUmmies INC.
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2010, 01:32:48 PM »
Quote from: miskie on January 23, 2010, 01:26:10 PM
This is their stupidest idea yet

Aside: Who would have thunk that the week surrounding The One's 1st year anniversary as President would have all of the primitives in a tailspin ?  :evillaugh:

Well, I sorta did.  I don't know where to find it, but about this time last year I posted about how by the same time in 2010, the Little Goons and democrats and all those types would be in a reality meltdown.  
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Re: DUmmies INC.
« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2010, 01:38:28 PM »
Quote from: jinxmchue on January 23, 2010, 01:29:40 PM
Liberals rich enough to afford $100 for a bumper sticker don't buy bumper stickers.  Liberals who do buy bumper stickers cannot afford $100 for a bumper sticker.

but but but it'll come with a share in DUmmies INC and is basically a political contribution to boot.
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Re: DUmmies INC.
« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2010, 01:38:34 PM »
Quote from: FGL on January 23, 2010, 01:24:32 PM
Heck if it worked, we'd just copy it

Here's what got me:

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How about this for a Corporation?
  
Let's call it Progressive Resources, Inc. It's not a non-profit. It sells a product...just one product, a bumper sticker

Why sell anything?  You don't have to have a product or service in order to be incorporated.  Just set up a corp, sell shares, and everything's an expense.  Nothing in a corp says you have to try and make money.  The gov't just says if you want to be incorporated, here's how you go about it.  It doesn't say you have to be any good at it.

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Re: DUmmies INC.
« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2010, 01:50:32 PM »
Quote from: Lord Undies on January 23, 2010, 01:32:48 PM
Well, I sorta did.  I don't know where to find it, but about this time last year I posted about how by the same time in 2010, the Little Goons and democrats and all those types would be in a reality meltdown.  

I figured it was coming, but not so soon, or all at once. - Democratic Underground has all the markings of a great Greek Tragedy as of late.
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Re: DUmmies INC.
« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2010, 01:53:47 PM »
Quote from: USA4ME on January 23, 2010, 01:38:34 PM
Here's what got me:

Why sell anything?  You don't have to have a product or service in order to be incorporated.  Just set up a corp, sell shares, and everything's an expense.  Nothing in a corp says you have to try and make money.  The gov't just says if you want to be incorporated, here's how you go about it.  It doesn't say you have to be any good at it.

FGL Inc, LLC: could it 'own' a blogspot blog or does blogspot own it? Just wondering... heh
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Re: DUmmies INC.
« Reply #15 on: January 23, 2010, 02:06:33 PM »
Quote from: FGL on January 23, 2010, 01:53:47 PM
FGL Inc, LLC: could it 'own' a blogspot blog or does blogspot own it? Just wondering... heh

As far as I know you could form a corp that has a blog and write off the expenses.  Best to talk to your accountant about how it would affect you.

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