Good points, but, again, I think we should just stick to what we know is true rather than trying to spread around a lot of BS - the truth is plenty, and, ultimately, it's the right thing to do, if nothing else, we should stick to our principles. As to the quid pro quo, I always find it amusing when ANY business, especially energy, or pro-business interest group donates to anyone on the left. They certainly don't share common philosophies so why are they getting money from Enron, GC, Loral, whoever, if not for preferential treatment/access? You don't see trial lawyers, environmental groups and unions giving this kind of money to Republicans do you? Seems to be a fairly narrow phenomenon with Big Business and Dems, anyone have any thoughts as to why? You don't see the NRA donating to gun-grabbers, pro-lifers donating to pro-choicers (and vice versa), anti-tax crusaders donating to socialists and so on. Just Big Business in bed with anyone who wants to sleep with 'em - Republicans/Conservatives/Libertarians (all one of him) who ARE philosphically aligned with them and Liberal Dems who, clearly, are not...
(By the way, Badray, liked the jab at Fritz, well done!)
"By the way, Badray, liked the jab at Fritz, well done!"
Jab? That was supposed to be a right hook.
I believe that when businesses donate to the dems it is to buy protection from them. Afterall, the power to tax is the power to destroy, so these businesses are trying to survive. That's why the current tax code must go. If the Congress does not have that power to virtually demand payoff protection money (like the mob) then we don't have to worry about 'corrupting' these poor weak souls and help save them from themselves before they take another bribe.