...referring to the government as a wholly owned subsidiary of corporate America for years now, but it turns out that the joke has been on all of us. Banking especially, but any corporation with enough money, has increased their influence exponentially in recent years.
It has become entrenched to a degree that is frightening. It's reached a point where it allows congress to become slothful and ignorant.
Once upon a time lobbyists brokered simple tit-for-tat deals like we will vote for your pet bridge project if we can count on your vote for our industry de-regulation bill, and we'll throw in an all expense paid trip to [insert place here].
Now they write the bills and tell congress what they say - congress just has to cherry pick some "facts" for a position paper and "debates," vote as they are told, and suck up campaign contributions whatever other perks they can legally accept (or illegally accept, in some cases).
The notion of due diligence, like the Geneva Conventions, is considered quaint.
When asked what he thought of western civilization, Gandhi replied, "I think it would be a good idea."
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...referring to the government as a wholly owned subsidiary of corporate America for years now, but it turns out that the joke has been on all of us. Banking especially, but any corporation with enough money, has increased their influence exponentially in recent years.
It has become entrenched to a degree that is frightening. It's reached a point where it allows congress to become slothful and ignorant.
Once upon a time lobbyists brokered simple tit-for-tat deals like we will vote for your pet bridge project if we can count on your vote for our industry de-regulation bill, and we'll throw in an all expense paid trip to [insert place here].
Now they write the bills and tell congress what they say - congress just has to cherry pick some "facts" for a position paper and "debates," vote as they are told, and suck up campaign contributions whatever other perks they can legally accept (or illegally accept, in some cases).
The notion of due diligence, like the Geneva Conventions, is considered quaint.
When asked what he thought of western civilization, Gandhi replied, "I think it would be a good idea."