Comments on: TOM THE DANCING BUG: Accused Burglar Incorporates Self

By: jhertzli

jhertzli — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 03:42:00 +0000

Speaking as another libertarian, I was a bit surprised to find an anti-corporate screed here that actually made some sense. The problem with corporations is that they don’t actually exist. On the other hand, many liberals regard corporations, not as fictions, but as demons. (I suppose that means they regard unions as angels.)

By: lumpygravy2

lumpygravy2 — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:19:00 +0000

This simply underlines the fact the corporate influence on book publishers and US education, has mostly erased the historical fact that the US revolution was against Kings and Corporations. What is really ironic is that one of the biggest groups of corporate dupes are named after one of the key anti-corporation events of US history, the Boston Tea Party.

By: wysinwyg

wysinwyg — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:19:00 +0000

Ruben didn’t have room for it, but both policemen subsequently found employment in the Security division of Tynerco. Coincidence I’m sure.

By: 666beast1

666beast1 — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:47:00 +0000

I was a whistle blower on Tynerco when I dropped a dime and called the cops. I’m serving a year in jail for revealing corporate trade secrets now.

By: irksome

irksome — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:37:00 +0000

My wife incorporated her vagina. Last we heard, it started a SuperPac.

By: phuzz

phuzz — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 07:46:00 +0000

!
Truth is definitely stranger than fiction in this case.

By: phuzz

phuzz — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 07:45:00 +0000

Ah come on, everyone knows that you can’t be a real criminal if you’ve got lots of money, right?

By: kringlebertfistyebuns

kringlebertfistyebuns — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 03:42:00 +0000

Whomever you can hit.

By: Phart

Phart — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 02:22:00 +0000

A nutcase from my high school tried something similar, incorporating himself before murdering a cop in cold blood. He is now on death row in California.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Mickel

By: Sasha@librtee

Sasha@librtee — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 02:09:00 +0000

Yeah, I guess if you look at one of the most egregious, blatant, and well-publicized cases of corporate fraud, one or two of their guys did get a comparable sentence to knocking over a liquor store.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 01:55:00 +0000

S o none of Enron’s people went to jail?

By: Sasha@librtee

Sasha@librtee — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 23:43:00 +0000

As a libertarian, I am often not so impressed with Mr. Dancing Bug’s comics. But DAMN, he nailed this one – hilarious, biting, and dead on target. This is a huge, fundamental, structural problem in our society. No person should be removed from responsibility for their actions – be they corporate honcho, member of government, etc. Bravo.

Corporations, as legal entities that exist above and beyond the members within them, should be abolished.

By: Sasha@librtee

Sasha@librtee — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 23:43:00 +0000

but who do you shoot?

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 22:20:00 +0000

Because he’s an American, not an American’t.

By: humanresource

humanresource — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 22:15:00 +0000

The class envy on display in this thread is sickening. Tynerco is a shining example of the can-do spirit that made America what it is today.

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:00:00 +0000

His plans would have been foiled if the police had just refused to sign.

By: MrJM

MrJM — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 19:03:00 +0000

The System Works!™

By: chris jimson

chris jimson — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:51:00 +0000

If only “stand your ground” laws could be used against corporations. Lord knows I feel threatened by nearly all of them.

By: howaboutthisdangit

howaboutthisdangit — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:33:00 +0000

Corporations are people, now. Beat it up and lock it up.

By: Snig

Snig — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:20:00 +0000

That’s just crazy talk. It’s not like someone could use this principle to make themselves fantastically wealthy, dodge all responsibility, then bankroll a successful candidacy for themselves as Governor of, say, Florida?

By: Navin_Johnson

Navin_Johnson — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:42:00 +0000

Blam!!!!!!!!

By: PhosPhorious

PhosPhorious — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:24:00 +0000

Funny, because it’s true. Also: Sad, because it’s true. Also: Infuriating, because it’s true.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:17:00 +0000

W00t! He’s back on it! Best Dancing Bug in a long time. Bravo!

I like part where he’s wearing a vest. Also, the poignant social commentary.