Big contributors to GOP reap big post-election rewards

[NeoConsSuck]

WASHINGTON — Just six months into a new term for President Bush and the Republican-controlled Congress, some of their heaviest donors are scoring victories on the legislative and regulatory fronts.
From rewrites of the laws governing bankruptcy and class-action lawsuits to relief for oil, timber and tobacco interests, GOP supporters who gave millions of dollars last year are reaping decisions worth billions from a Congress with more Republicans.

"Clearly, the election outcome has helped," says Bruce Josten, executive vice president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. "We are heading in the right direction. A lot more has been done by this time in a new session than usual."

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-06-28-donors-rewards_x.htm

[xchrom]

1. corporatism is the political paradigm

of our day.

it's gonna run our lives for a long time -- and this shows why.

[WCGreen]

12. It's called Facism

[cornermouse]

2. Its a business.

Business is about making money.

See how easy that was?

[mom cat]

3. How much more money are they going to cough up in 2006?

[DeepModem Mom]

4. kick

[struggle4progress]

8. kick

[dubyaD40web]

5. Nothing to see here....

Move Along Now!

[leesa]

6. Shocked! I'm shocked, I tell ya!

[Mountainman]

7. Put this in the Duh! category . People continue to vote against their

own best interests because Bush say 9/11 and Iraq in the same sentence. Is there any wonder why the war has no end in sight? Plenty of money to be made in it says daddy warbucks.

[Occulus]

9. I would support a COMPLETE prohibition on corporate political donations

COMPLETE. As in, NO corporation may donate to ANY political cause, party, or party affiliation.

ZERO. None. Zilch. Zip.

I would support a COMPLETE prohibition on corporate political donations.

Let me say that again.

I would support a COMPLETE, total, across-the-board, broad-brush, NON NEGOTIABLE prohibition on corporate participation in our political process.

COMPLETE.

NO corporate donations. NONE.

This has gotten out of hand. It is time for it to stop.

[dissent1977]

10. You are certainly not alone

In fact I would be willing to bet that your opinion is probably the majority opinion in this country.

Too bad our government is so corrupted that they won't even listen to people like you.

[Beaverhausen]

11. What this story needs is some naked protesters

otherwise no one will pay any attention.

[killbotfactory]

13. It's called bribery

stop tap-dancing around it.

[driver8]

14. Well...there is something I never expected to see...

You mean to tell me that if a company donates a lot of money to a candidate and that candidate wins, that company would get special favors??

Hmmm...that is very interesting.

[jazzjunkysue]

15. Glad to see this in the paper.B** crime family loses control of media.

[VegasWolf]

16. So this is what Republicans mean by Capitalism. nt

[stickdog]

17. Wotta sirprize!