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aklim · #1 12-03-2012, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by TwitchKitty

Are we pretending that Wal-mart lobbyists don't bribe public officials for those tax breaks?

There are so many retail dollars in any givin area. Those dollars find goods, subsidizing Wal-Mart is just Fkin stupid, unless you are pocketing the bribe money, then it is criminal.

Are you pretending that Ray-O-Vac, Hilton, Holiday Inn, GM, Harley Davidson, etc, etc didn't use their lobby power to push for some benefits? If not, what you are describing is par for the course.

Maybe that will curb us of asking our officials to do this, that or the other? Nah! Never happen. Govt is needed as a referee and NOT as a player or as a bookie running bets on the side.

TwitchKitty · #2 12-03-2012, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by aklim

Are you pretending that Ray-O-Vac, Hilton, Holiday Inn, GM, Harley Davidson, etc, etc didn't use their lobby power to push for some benefits? If not, what you are describing is par for the course.

Maybe that will curb us of asking our officials to do this, that or the other? Nah! Never happen. Govt is needed as a referee and NOT as a player or as a bookie running bets on the side.

Duh, yes the sky is blue. Has nothing to do with this.

As long as money trumps the vote the people are slaves.

What is supposed to work for the benefit of tens of millions of people has been perverted. Perversion is acceptable for some but not for most.

Jim B. · #3 12-03-2012, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by TwitchKitty

Duh, yes the sky is blue. Has nothing to do with this.

As long as money trumps the vote the people are slaves.

What is supposed to work for the benefit of tens of millions of people has been perverted. Perversion is acceptable for some but not for most.

This.

aklim · #4 12-03-2012, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TwitchKitty

Duh, yes the sky is blue. Has nothing to do with this.

As long as money trumps the vote the people are slaves.

What is supposed to work for the benefit of tens of millions of people has been perverted. Perversion is acceptable for some but not for most.

Then it shouldn't be brought up as though it is NOT par for the course if it is common practice.

Yes it does. That is life too.

Supposed? As in who told you that any business is supposed to be for the benefit of the masses? I set up a company for MY benefit not yours.

TwitchKitty · #5 12-03-2012, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by aklim

Then it shouldn't be brought up as though it is NOT par for the course if it is common practice.

Yes it does. That is life too.

Supposed? As in who told you that any business is supposed to be for the benefit of the masses? I set up a company for MY benefit not yours.

You don't know history.

You seem to approve of slavery and bribing public officials. This would be pathological.

aklim · #6 12-03-2012, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TwitchKitty

You don't know history.

You seem to approve of slavery and bribing public officials. This would be pathological.

I don't worship history as though it is the only way things can be. That is, unless you can duplicate the entire scenario. Put the same seed into the same algorithm and you can be pretty sure the answer is going to be the same. Now, can you guarantee that the seed and algorithm are going to be exactly the same? I think not. History is at best a hint of what might happen.

That is another issue altogether. If you want to stop bribing of officials, stop it across the board and not just for your pet projects.