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Originally Posted by spence
When did I ever make that assertion?
-spence
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From the "Occupy" post...
#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& said this:
"What exactly are they protesting again?"
And here was your reply...
"How corporate influence over our political process is rigging the game in favor of the wealthy."
Spence, do yourself a favor. When dealing with me, assume you're not dealing with a moron, OK?
Now, back to my question. Clearly, you think that when "corporations" make political contributions, it rigs the system in their favor. And I'm sure you're right about that.
Here is my question. Spence, why aren't you JUST AS CONCERNED that when public unions make political capmaign contributions, that they are likewise rigging the system in their favor?
GOOD LUCK.
And Spence, what unions do is worse for everyone else, and here's why. For the most part (there are some exceptions), corporations can buy all the influence they want, but in the end, they can't force me to buy their product. But when public labor unions buy influence, that gets forced on all of us in the form of property taxes, which I have no choice but to pay.
When companies buy influence, it has nowhere near the detrimental impact on folks, as when public labor unions run amuck.
Have fun responding to that.