Corporation as person: Making world safer for pirates?

I've long been troubled by the fact that corporations are endowed the rights of "natural persons." It is unjust to human beings who are not corporate officers that a corporation can absorb responsibility for the actions of individuals who are corporate offices. Correct me if I'm incorrect on this. My understanding is that the personal liability of individuals in corporate leadership is covered by the corporation in many cases.

One acclaimed book about this is by Thom Hartmann:  "Unequal Protection: The Rise of Corporate Dominance and the Theft of Human Rights," which I have yet to read.

And the following came by way of Herb:

Here is a very important short video explaining how corporations have managed to claim "personhood" under the Bill of Rights and therefore take over our I've long been troubled by the fact that corporations being endowed the rights of "natural persons".

An acclaimed book about this was published in 2002 by Thom Hartmann:  "Unequal Protection: The Rise of Corporate Dominance and the Theft of Human Rights,"

And the following came by way of an email from Herb:

Here is a very important short video explaining how corporations have managed to claim "personhood" under the Bill of Rights and therefore take over our country, and what we need to do about it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jzMF2I1nW-8 [1]

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