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[Charles]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Still pullin' drive bys, eh Chas? If you haven't noticed, it's the Gopers mantra of deregulation and starving the government till they can drown it in the toilet that has made most regulatory activities nigh near to impossible.

You're shitting me, right???

Has it never occurred to you that the likes of Monsanto can use their influence to assure that government regulations work for their benefit?

Chas

[bobabode]

Here ya go, http://www.opensecrets.org/usearch/?...utt_clean.y=52

I did see some Democrats like Marion Barry on that list but the overwhelming majority are Gopers getting money from Monsanto. I shit you not.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Charles

You're shitting me, right???

Has it never occurred to you that the likes of Monsanto can use their influence to assure that government regulations work for their benefit?

Chas

Oh, absolutely. And, that's why Putins comments were directed squarely at our government. The foreigners know what's up. They know our dogs are only running amuck in the global neighborhood because we do damn little to control them.

My question, however, is: How is supporting the party that advocates even LESS control of our corporate jackass behavior supposed to address any of that?

That's the part that I have as yet to figure out.

Dave

[ebacon]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

. . . .My question, however, is: How is supporting the party that advocates even LESS control of our corporate jackass behavior supposed to address any of that?

That's the part that I have as yet to figure out.

Dave

That's something I have been noodling on the past few weeks.

The best answer I can come up with is that letting money concentrate into the hands of a few gives them more control. That theory makes sense so long as the moneyed interests are good. Like Canadians.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Oh, absolutely. And, that's why Putins comments were directed squarely at our government. The foreigners know what's up. They know our dogs are only running amuck in the global neighborhood because we do damn little to control them.

My question, however, is: How is supporting the party that advocates even LESS control of our corporate jackass behavior supposed to address any of that?

That's the part that I have as yet to figure out.

Dave

I guess what I'm saying is that many of the regulations are written in a way to give the corporate giants, who own the politicians, a leg up on their competition...especially the little guy.

Whether or not it's true, I've read where Monsanto's hybrids have gotten into a farmer's adjacent field, and they have been sued by Monsanto for the illegal use of their products.

The way I look at things, we don't need more regulations, we need the RIGHT regulations.

I also have a problem with the way the government creates a program by which they give it a name, but actually it winds up being the opposite of it's moniker.

PPACA is a prime example. It doesn't really protect anyone, and it's affordability is a topic for discussion.

Now I realize that PPACA is viewed favorably amongst many here, at least as the means to an end, so allow me to mention another example...The Patriot Act.

IMHO, the ultimate example of Orwellian doublespeak. Sounded good, but it has basically destroyed not only our Constitutional Rights, but our natural rights as well.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the only person who had the guts to vote against it was that crazy assed Ron Paul.

I've shown my cards, feel free to trump me, as I've been known to be wrong.

Chas