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totally get it locustsloth. but when a government is corrupt how do you expect the corporations to handle themselves? I believe the result in corporate morale failures are in direct correlation to the governmental system being mostly whores to lobbyists and alike. Majority of them wanting only whats good for them and not the people and country they represent. I think this amount of misuse of our tax payer dollars and the amount of thievery that is taking place hidden in Union contracts and such is only the result of the governments lack of oversite of itself. The major problem with corruption of the public sector is that there are no real consequences... while in a normalized private sector where corruption is prevalent without government intervention(bailouts) there are "in practice" real repercussions, bankruptcy and litigation.
Dont get me wrong-there is a place for government system, but just not in the capacities I see being proposed and implemented. I am taking a liking to the Ron Paul position on most parts of his ideologies when it involves governmental policies-"no business being there in the first place".
To say we can abolish all corruption in private sector in a truly free society by having further regulation is a bit pollyannaish as well, to use your word. And to not hold these corruptions in the public sector equally or in higher accountability is detrimental to our future. I say where is their regulation? Where is our power to do something about it, when they redraw district lines to avoid their eventual demise. Cutting deals with corporate America (again only possible with government participation). Lying in bed with Union members. And most of all forcing their political agendas before upholding the constitution and laws of this country.
It is a sad state of affairs and not easy to fix, but damn all the public officials are getting off scott free while we all cry at the corporations for ruining our current way of life... is it not of the interest of corporations and their shareholders to make as much money as possible? Is that not what we ask from them to do? Now if they weren't able to get into the political and public sector and have the influence they currently have... wouldn't it be a bit better. And whose responsibility is that to make sure this happens? Not corporations, public officials have to be the ones above the bribery and greed for this to work.
- even if corporate america has further regulations implemented onto it, still doesnt deal with the problems at hand.whhipped