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March's Lowdown
Giving corporations more power to buy politicians of their choice
"For too long," wailed the senator in a heart-tugging cry for justice, "some in this country have been deprived of full participation in the political process."
Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader of the U.S. Senate, has never been mistaken for a bleeding-heart liberal, so you can rest assured that his anguish over inequality did not concern the disenfranchisement of minorities or poor people--or any kind of people, for that matter. No, it is the tragic political deprivation faced by America's corporations that moved Mitch to such an outpouring of woe.
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Very sticky business
When the Bushites issued their absurd recommendation last month that Americans buy duct tape and plastic to “protect” our families against a chemical or biological terrorist attack, were they returning a political favor?
Nearly half the duct tape sold in America is made by Manco, Inc. The family that owns Manco gave about $125,000 to Bush and the GOP for the 2000 and 2002 elections. These loyal donors are thrilled to report that, since the Bush team issued its Orange Alert, “We’re seeing a doubling and tripling of our sales.”