Ok, so if Corporations are People, is the Inverse True?

[LaydeeBug]

should we all just incorporate our names? And since I am pretty sure this can't be done, isn't that an Equal Protection issue?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. In most states you can do it; it's pretty easy and cheap.

You can make yourself a corporation as long as you list a corporate purpose when you fill out your paperwork. So you could be LaydeeBug, Inc.

[Nye Bevan]

2. And Laydeebug Inc. would have plenty of constitutional protections.

For example, property owned by Laydeebug Inc. could not be seized or searched for no reason. And Laydeebug Inc. could not be prohibited from publishing books that say mean things about politicians.

[Recursion]

3. Well, I have two LLCs

Anybody can do that if they want, there's just not much point unless you do certain kind of work.

[LaydeeBug]

4. what certain kind of work is that? nt

[Recursion]

5. One is for the web hosting I do, the other is for custom software I write

Mostly it's just a very basic line of defense against an irate client suing me for all of my money, and not a very good one.