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To: PJr who wrote (40384)	7/25/2011 7:50:41 PM
From: John	Respond to of 71475

I complete agree, Patrick, but it goes beyond the wealthiest of the elite contributing to politicians, which, by the way, I have no problem with. The real problem is that numerous elite business magnates and corporate power brokers contribute large donations to BOTH political parties. That strategy assures them of always having a strong hand in government regardless of who wins an election or which party is in power. In contrast, low-, middle-, and, yes, even upper-class citizens are concerned about cultural, social, and political issues and we have opinions and strong convictions about topics that directly impact our daily lives and the immediate safety and security of our families. We vote accordingly and contribute political donations accordingly. In contrast, elite business magnates and corporate power brokers (e.g., multi-billionaires and above) are concerned only about the price of their stock, which they live and breathe 24x7. When they contribute money to the political process, it is to buy a vote for a new business law, or a favorable tax amendment, or a new road to a planned distribution center, or a favorable foreign trade policy, etc.. They're concerned about those types of issues, not about whether a mosque was erected in a contentious location, or Suzy Suckfinger receives a partial-birth abortion once a year, or a ten-time convicted violent felon is pardoned early and given a loaded gun by his parole officer. They simply don't give a damn about those issues or any cultural, social, and political issues beyond how much the issues affect the value of their corporations' stocks and their obligations to shareholders. In big business, their obligations to shareholders trump all. They would lie, cheat, steal, swindle, defraud, murder, contribute clownbucks to BOTH political parties, and even whore out their wives, mothers, sisters, daughters, and grand-daughters if any of those actions would serve to appreciate the value of their stocks. Everything else is ancillary and of lesser importance in their world. That's literally what it takes to positively affect the success of a multi-billion dollar corporation. -ng-