[austinTparty]

My guess is they simply "revised" it to read: We the Stockholders of the United States, in order to form a more perfect market, establish global profitablity, insure domestic subservience, provide for increased dividends, promote capital gains, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves, do ordain and establish this Mission Statement for the United States of America. Etc. Etc. (The rest of us aren't supposed to see the fine print.)

But, Willie, there's the rub: you cannot have political freedom without economic freedom, and you cannot have economic freedom without free markets. Capitalism and civil society are inseparable. The more government regulation you have of the markets, the more regulation period, and the less liberty we all have. Protectionism is creeping socialism. Read a little Adam Smith, a lot of Hayek and throw in a good dose of Milton Friedman to boot, and you will see that liberty cannot co-exist with central planning. Don't buy into the Leftist mythology.

[Willie Green]

you cannot have political freedom without economic freedom, and you cannot have economic freedom without free markets.

I agree. Unfortunately, much to its discredit, the Cato Institute places corporate liberty and freedom above the individual.

Read a little Adam Smith, a lot of Hayek and throw in a good dose of Milton Friedman to boot

I'm well versed in their works, read them long before you were born, sweetie. You should try reading Willie Green sometime:

Article I, Section 8.
The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises...

To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes;...

Our great nation was founded on principles of individual freedom, liberty and opportunity, NOT corporate freedom, liberty and opportunity. The excesses of unbridled, laissezz-faire Capitalism can be just as oppressive of individual freedom and opportunity as authoritarian Communism.

• Along with rights go responsibilities.

• Corporations are artificial entities that provide limited economic liability to the investors. In bankruptcy or other civil litigation, they only stand to lose their investment. Debt holders or other claimants cannot take action against other properties or sources of income of the stockholders.

• Corporations are not individuals and do not have the same rights as individuals.

• The rights of individual shareholders should not be confused with the legal requirements placed on corporations.