An idea for Corporate Speech! – recognize fiduciary duty

This one sounded good enough to Mike McCabe of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaigninvestigating the waves of secret corporate cash going into politics this year, to rate it: “Thanks for the note. Good points. Very well said.”

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Thanks for your work,

Somehow limitless deceptive speech by corporations,… especially in secret,…. especially if misleading about their own shareholders and the public’s interests, isn’t right.

What about the literal meaning of “fiduciary”? Has anyone read the words lately?

Corporations are public trust with a fiduciary duty to act in the interests of others, their public stock holders and the their licensing agency. Perhaps some people think of that as meaning “money, money, money, money”, but the words don’t say that! The words say: Continue reading An idea for Corporate Speech! – recognize fiduciary duty