Arron Lorenz

In writing today I find myself a bit torn. On the one side I believe that the way we treat corporations/unions/organizations as human entities is just wrong. On the other hand saying “money isn’t speech” is just wrong.

Money = Speech

I’m sorry to say this but the markers you just bought, the thin piece of wood, the glue, and the poster board all cost money. So if speech isn’t money then how can posters outside of a rally be speech? How can t-shirts be protected under free speech? Or tattoos? Money does equal speech.

Corporations pay taxes but cannot vote to change the laws that affect them. Unions pay no taxes but can still endorse candidates. So the workers can organize and fight the corporations but again the business’ cannot affect change? Unions, LLC’s, S-Corps, Sole Proprietorships, Churches and many other groups are just that – A collection of individuals. So why can’t that collection of people spend the money that that group earns legally on anything they want?

News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS) brings in on average 50 Billion dollars, thats FIFTY BILLION dollars. They have 152 sub-entities in NO TAX or LOW TAX areas. Yet they are allowed to produce and run which ever propaganda dribble that manages to spew out of FOX News’ broadcast. How is that not political speech? How come the FEC does not shut them down 30 days before an election? Because they are giving you “news”?

Locally headquartered LEE Enterprises (NYSE: LEE) owns 64 news papers in 23 states. They are allowed to produce and run any number of editorials, and endorsements that many folks will argue can sway an entire election. Yet GE cannot purchase a TV advertisement claiming that Barack Obama will be bad for business. Nor could Coca~Cola purchase a Quad City Times advertisement saying that John McCain will be the best president for sugary sodas. WHY NOT?

Next time you are hand making a sign while watching MSNBC and reading a copy of the Quad City Times remember to nod your hypocrite hat at the millions of business’ and organizations that now share the same liberties.

• RT @PublicPatton: A crazy televangelist said something offensive? OMG, big news! Next we'll learn that ass sports star used roids. #
• @griffintech Is there a date to expect the AeroSport for iPhone 3G is coming out? #
• I'm running the Blue Grass Days 5K, and there is an app for that: "Couch to 5k" http://bit.ly/5ieNsy thoughts on it? #
• Looks like I get MLK day off. #
• @danheinz That was sage advice. All the feeds that I never look at have been deleted. in reply to danheinz #
• @justincrazyeyes Thank you sir. The meeting went well. How was educating? in reply to justincrazyeyes #
• @danheinz Word to the wise: Don't follow the huffingtonpost full RSS feed. it will CLOG your reader. in reply to danheinz #
• @StevenQuartell Waste of a lot of time #FourSquare in reply to StevenQuartell #
• @danheinz Good luck! I<3Chrome and hope you'll get it working. in reply to danheinz #
• First time I'll be presiding over the Blue Grass Community Club member meeting tonight at 6pm. Whoohoo! #
• @danheinz I'm also not just guessing: http://twitpic.com/xu6ar in reply to danheinz #
• @danheinz I don't think in the history of computers has the label for a download been accurate. in reply to danheinz #
• @danheinz Chrome extensions work fine for me, I'm on Win7 x64 in reply to danheinz #
• @alan_campbell It's been a long time since i've ran anywhere. Guess I won't be getting much of a view this time around. in reply to alan_campbell #
• If I run around the trailer park next door, and the RV park three times it's just shy of 5K http://bit.ly/606q84 #
• Looking at running shoes online. I'm going to run the Blue Grass Days 5K – June, 4th 2010 http://bit.ly/6×12M5 #
• @ruthburr I'd really like to see a picture of what a *fingerhashtag* looks like. in reply to ruthburr #
• @XMorbius I'm looking forward to trying it out. Would be nice to have a larger keyboard to travel with the netbook. in reply to XMorbius #
• @XMorbius Um yes? #freestuff #someonetakeit in reply to XMorbius #

My review of the first chapter of Nathan Winters upcoming Ag book.

http://www.follownathan.org/

• RT @jack_ola: Yay http://twitpic.com/xg806 #
• Just heard "The new American dream; The freedom to use our most precious resource, time, on this earth." #
• #FollowFriday @jack_ola Because she's my girlfriend, and it's her birthday today. #
• RT @tekchip: One Month at IBM and L4D2 http://bit.ly/56yy8F #
• I think that the #Texas freshman is just better than the #Iowa freshman. #
• Talked to Dave, and now I'm watching the Rose bowl. Hawkeyes would have had about 30 by now. #
• @tonygatz Wooooooooooooooooooooooooo in reply to tonygatz #
• Nope not going to jump on that bandwagon. #
• RT @justincrazyeyes: Come to "Social Media Marketing for Small Business" Tuesday, January 12 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm http://bit.ly/4rr8h7 #
• Heading home. I don't want to get snowed in Walcott. #snOMG #
• @ThatKevinSmith How did you not make this list of 15 MJ Supporters? http://bit.ly/8ICiur #
• follow @jason to win one of ten Nexus One phones today #freenexusone #
• Forecast for the next few days: Blustery snow outdoors, Hardcore #CrushingIt indoors. #
• Just listened to @WTFpod … Seriously I enjoy how you'll interview whomever it is that happens to sit down in front of you. Guys bro?? WTF #

I’m taking a few minutes today to write about Two Thousand and Ten. I’m very excited for the coming days/weeks/months because 2010 is going to be better than 2005, and not just because it’s five more. Because it’s too easy to live the dream. Because of slow spending in areas with preexisting business, and the Internet, there is a huge opportunity to live your passion.

I’m making my way in the business world like anyone else would… Have an idea, and execute.

I’m going to fix the things that need fixed only when they need fixing. Otherwise I’m going to build/test/repeat. The goal is to simply get things done. Good/bad/ugly – Arron Lorenz is going to make something happen.

That is what I love about the prospects of a new cycle of rotations around the Sun. We’re given an unwritten rule to do something new. Something that you love to do but are too affraid to try. My policy is to always try anything once. Because I don’t want to look back and claim that I didn’t try because I was scared.

I’ve failed before, and I’ll fail again. Right now though we’re CRUSHING IT!

• I've found Zod, and retrieved him. Now he owes me. #
• I found Zod. Now to go retrieve him. #
• Still no Zod #
• @B_Dilla I use "FriendSync" in reply to B_Dilla #
• An article from Gizmodo about 2 guys, coffee, and 2 days built/published an iPhone app. #
• Is $15 to much to pay a blogger for 500 words? #
• @XMorbius Oh wait you said Palm Pre… My bad. in reply to XMorbius #
• @XMorbius There is an App for that. My IPhone just grabs all of the Facebook photos, and BAM every entry in my phone has a pic and bday. in reply to XMorbius #
• Had an interesting day today bashing my head into Adobe Illustrator ICC profiles. Yes Virginia there is an "VPEcoMH_CCVP_v1440×720" #
• They should call today "Craigslist Monday" I'm getting all of last years hot products, out with the old and in with the new! #
• Back at work for a three day weekend. I'm not sure how I got time off and @jack_ola got stuck at work. World does not seem right… #
• @Klowner Now you'll have to nibble your old spice down to 1/2 of an once instead of 3oz. #
• RT @Klowner: More arbitrary flight rules!? Don't they have *enough* completely ineffective rules? #
• @RachelBrockman Why is it cow tastes so much different after it's grilled? Why does milk taste different after it's spoiled? in reply to RachelBrockman #