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Do companies have the right lobbying strategy?
Technology companies for years had eschewed politics, hoping that the government would simply leave them alone. Now they spend millions of dollars on lobbyists, nonprofits, political-action committees and politicians' travel. Post your thoughts on this issue below.
Just look at what happened with the telecom industry. They were once considered "high tech" too...
Just look at what happened with the telecom industry. They were once considered "high tech" too...
Until that becomes law, all these perks, are just another form of bribery, which goes a long to explain, how the MPAA/RIAA and like minded corporate interest groups,were able to obtain the best corporate friendly laws that money can buy, and we will always have the "Jack Abramoff's" of this world peddling influence and bribing our elected representatives unabated, for it takes two to tango!
- Just another form of bribery
- by heystoopid March 29, 2006 11:16 AM PST
- What a shame we don't have a law, similar to the one the US President has in regard to the value of gifts received!, in any shape or form!
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(6 Comments)Until that becomes law, all these perks, are just another form of bribery, which goes a long to explain, how the MPAA/RIAA and like minded corporate interest groups,were able to obtain the best corporate friendly laws that money can buy, and we will always have the "Jack Abramoff's" of this world peddling influence and bribing our elected representatives unabated, for it takes two to tango!