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Pay to Play the U.S. Way

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the shattered-illusions dept.

Thu Anon Coward writes "There's an article on CNN.com that finally shows proof that corporations actually demand access to politicians for contributing $$$. And that political parties promise access based on how much the corporations "donate". Microsoft donated money on the condition that they be seated next to "Sen. (Paul) Coverdell or leadership, Commerce Committee or Judiciary Committee," according to a GOP memo. The memo added Microsoft did not want to sit with Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, a major critic." How can we fight this? Write letters to the companies saying we won't buy their products because of their undue influence? You think the politicians will actually listen if we write them instead?" The campaign finance debate is probably the most important political issue in the U.S. right now. You should pay attention, even if you hate politics.

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  1. And your point is? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    socialism > capitalism

  2. Getting Paid by smokin_juan · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    If politicians are getting paid by corporations, why do they need to vote themselves an increased salary every fucking year. When's the last time those pricks took a pay CUT. If a pay cut is fine, dandy, and standard for we serfs... There are three possibilities - Fight it like they did over two hundred years ago, ignore it and be part of the problem, or quit contributing by getting the fuck out. Your answer is due before the police state arrives... DOH!

  3. While you're at it - toss the 1st Amendment by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    And all that guarantees freedom of speech and freedom of assembly.

    And are the Swiss really so great? There's nothing quite like sitting on billions of dollars worth of Nazi-plundered treasure for half a century.

  4. Re:In canada... by the_2nd_coming · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    you know, I ran into a canadian who though the US was overly patriotic and nationalist. I gave it some though and then on a trip to Toronto, I realized, he was an idiot. Canadians are more patriotic and nationalistic that the US by far. the frigen maple leaf is on every damn sign and lable, plus the given superiority feeling that every citizen of every other country has.

    why exactly is the maple leaf on every thing?

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  5. Re:Interesting that it focusses so much on the Rep by Stonehand · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    And those 55% owners of United did a bang-up job the past several years, no? And, gosh, our educational employees are so talented that they're just DYING to let competence and merit matter in their profession, while trial lawyers are the paragons of ethical society and the Teamsters are known for their lack of corruption (and building their union hall with union labor, right? Again, nope...).

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  6. Re:green=socialists by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Hey fuckhead, GE was rated by Forbes as the number 1 company to work for. Put that in your blunt and smoke it. Heh I said blunt.