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    I, For One, Welcome Our Corporate Overlords!

    By DF on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 1:26pm | Politics

    You know what would really simplify and improve the American political system presently?  I'll tell you: We should all just give our money directly to corporations!  At least, that's what Glenn Beck is apparently advising his audience to do in the form of making political donations directly to the Chamber of Commerce.  Media Matters sums it up:

    It’s such a twisted scheme that it’s easier to believe as a piece of performance art meant to mock right-wing pseudo-populism. Though if it was art, it would be dismissed as overly broad and heavy-handed.

    Maybe Beck has a point though.  Why don't we just get rid of all these middle-men, by which I mean our duly elected representation?  If corporate power is going to run government, this would seem to be much more efficient!

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    One of my nieces is married to a guy with the US C of C, and I was surprised to see that they were now the #1 disclosed campaign contributor.


    by Donal on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 1:37pm

    I find it interesting, too, that the National Association of Realtors is giving 98% of their contributions to Democrats.


    by Elusive Trope on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 1:43pm

    Profits are good for the economy, right?

    But you know what gets in the way of profits?  That's right, it's the cost of making products and supplying services that gets in the way.  Why did GM fail?  Because it was too expensive to make cars, that's why.  We have to take these expenses out of the equation and that means no more products and services.

    Let's just make donations.  And not to the Chamber of Commerce.  They'll just get in the way.  Right now, go make a donation to your favorite corporation.   Just give them money and don't accept anything in return.  This will give them a 100% profit margin and that will save America.

    Let's get moving, people!


    by Michael Maiello on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 1:50pm

    I actually prefer the idea that we Americans should all pool our monies and hire a lobbyist to represent our interests in Washington.

    (H/T to The Onion)


    by SleepinJeezus on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 2:07pm

    I saw that piece in the Onion, and it would have been really funny, if it hadn't been so sadly, true.


    by stillidealistic on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 5:21pm