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Yet Corporations donate millions to charitable events and individual charities as well as scholarships,sponsorships and other things. I imagine they do this to show that they are good corporatecitizens and extend themselves beyond the boundary of what is mandated by rule or law. I alsoassume they do this with the full support of the Board of Directors as the funds will have an effect on dividends and profits.
What? Could this be that these same corporations who have no obligations, fight in no wars, have no responsibilities in the community are actually voluntarily giving back to the community? 😉
This reminds me of an historical joke:Marx and Engles are walking down a street in London when they are accosted by beggar seeking alms. Engles reaches into his purse for a shilling, but his hand is stayed by Marx who says-" NO NO Engles, you will delay the revolution."
That is actually a good one. I'll have to remember it.
What? Could this be that these same corporations who have no obligations, fight in no wars, have no responsibilities in the community are actually voluntarily giving back to the community? It could well be, but one must ask why? Altruism--perhaps? In response to a belief in a higher power--perhaps? To emulate Uriah Heep or a similar character in literature or life.
It could well be, but one must ask why? Altruism--perhaps? In response to a belief in a higher power--perhaps? To emulate Uriah Heep or a similar character in literature or life.
I guess I just want you to recognize it being done with...no government involved!
You have achieved your goal–no government involved.Government is necessary, but need not intrude in all things--the people decide.
Regarding the Tea Party once again:First, there is a group set up to "infiltrate" Tea Party rallies in order to paint them as racists, etc.:Foes of tea party movement to infiltrate ralliesThe last paragraph of the article gives one of the best quotes I have read in a news article:
"We've been ignored, we've been ridiculed. Well, now they're coming after us," said Judy Pepenella, a co-coordinator for the New York State Tea Party. "Gandhi's quote is one we understand: 'First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win.'"
Second, if you go to the forum for the anti-Tea Party group, you can see a bunch of anti-Tea Partiers chatting away. The funniest/strangest thread to read is entitled, "WHY THIS WHOLE APPROACH IS A BIG MISTKAE". The thread participants discuss how wise it is for their group to exist because it allows conservatives to point to the group if there's any hokey stuff going on at any Tea Party rallies. They go back and forth as to whether it's a good idea, before they start to wonder whether or not the whole anti-Tea Party site was actually a trick, presumably by Tea Partiers. Too funny...
I did not realize this, but the Tea Party idea is turning into an international movement:International protest groups take up ?Tea Party? flag in Moscow, Tel Aviv and the HagueMaybe we'll hear about Aetheling joining the Brussels chapter. ;D
I did not realize this, but the Tea Party idea is turning into an international movement:International protest groups take up ?Tea Party? flag in Moscow, Tel Aviv and the HagueMaybe we'll hear about Aetheling joining the Brussels chapter. ;D
Keep dreaming : neither god nor master ;D
Well, I guess this makes it that everyone actually has a chance in succeeding and it does means that actually the political competition in America is very stable and everyone is free to get a place if they are up to it. This is actually very good news comparing to other country where they don?t even have the freedom of speech. But I believe that they won?t be in the white house as well, as they are just a group that giving out opinions.
Don't speak too soon. It certainly appears as if the Tea Party is being co-opted by the Republican. The Republicans are no better than the Democrats except in the quality of the ideas they steal. The sad part is the The Democrats try to enact their agenda and partially succeed, while the Republicans continually partially concede their agenda in the name of compromise. This ensures that eventually the Democrats will achieve their goals because none or at least not enough Republicans have the courage of their convictions to refuse to compromise. Compromise is starting to become a dirty word in my view of the world.
Are Republicans too far left ? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11087051
Are Republicans too far left ? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11087051
I don't think that was necessarily the case. In the end, it may have been due to the huckster image of J.D. Hayworth.
I don't think that was necessarily the case. In the end, it may have been due to the huckster image of J.D. Hayworth.
That and McCains noodle-like ability to change his position while avoiding the label of a flip-flopper. He is like Neo dodging bullets in the Matrix.
To paraphrase the satiricist Mort Sahl's great remark: In each election we are confronted with the lesser of two evils or the evil of two lessers.
To paraphrase the satiricist Mort Sahl's great remark: In each election we are confronted with the lesser of two evils or the evil of two lessers.
Ain't that the sad, sad story of elections in America today. I had high hopes for the Tea Party but it is rapidly fading as I see it co-opted by the Republicans and pulled into the particularly conservative brand of influence peddling.
Ain't that the sad, sad story of elections in America today. I had high hopes for the Tea Party but it is rapidly fading as I see it co-opted by the Republicans and pulled into the particularly conservative brand of influence peddling.
If I may make an observation, you have a cynicism level of 110% when it comes to politics.
