What must happen is that we eliminate these tax-exempt super-PACs and also require full disclosure of all donors and how much they are spending. Everyone should have the same opportunity to speak, but we should know who is trying to buy our elections.
Finally, this case involves the National Federation of Independent Business which broke off from the US Chamber of Commerce because they thought that organization was "too progressive"
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Leaked Audio Captures Romney Asking Employers To Tell Their Employees How To Vote
Newly-discovered audio from a conference call in June captures Mitt Romney asking business owners to urge their employees to vote for him. Romney, speaking on a call to the very conservative National …
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This happens here in Thailand, too. Do the employees vote for the person they want and suddenly become unemployed, or do they do as "suggested" by their boss and continue to feed their families? It's a real mess.
This happens here in Thailand, too. Do the employees vote for the person they want and suddenly become unemployed, or do they do as "suggested" by their boss and continue to feed their families? It's a real mess.
Cue the "but the unions already do that" comments.
One difference is that the unions usually don't write the pink slips, the employers do.
Cue the "but the unions already do that" comments.
One difference is that the unions usually don't write the pink slips, the employers do.
Yes, yes, 1000 times yes… it isn't necessary for romney to ask the wealthy business owners to vote for him, because repub politics always favor the wealthy, but using one's influence as a c-level exec to drive people away from voting as they want is damned unethical. It doesn't matter if he isn't actually threatening jobs…. the threat is implied because he has power over you.
Yes, yes, 1000 times yes… it isn't necessary for romney to ask the wealthy business owners to vote for him, because repub politics always favor the wealthy, but using one's influence as a c-level exec to drive people away from voting as they want is damned unethical. It doesn't matter if he isn't actually threatening jobs…. the threat is implied because he has power over you.
+Dennis D. McDonald I partially agree with your argument but unions do wield influence–not always welcome–on its members.
+Dennis D. McDonald I partially agree with your argument but unions do wield influence–not always welcome–on its members.
+Dave Booth The other typical rejoinder to this type of thing is "But look at what the Black churches do…"
I still think that threatening to fire someone for voting one way or another is especially vile when financially vulnerable people are involved, but we live in a world where "false equivalency" is an accepted practice.
+Dave Booth The other typical rejoinder to this type of thing is "But look at what the Black churches do…"
I still think that threatening to fire someone for voting one way or another is especially vile when financially vulnerable people are involved, but we live in a world where "false equivalency" is an accepted practice.
I think what's most important is absolute transparency. Clearly churches of colors and creeds and unions try to influence their members in politics.
The problem we face today is corporate influence that tries extremely hard to stay in the background. Executives need to step out into the sunlight and make their arguments where EVERYONE can hear them and judge just as union and religious leaders typically do.
One of the most insidious aspects of today's political arena is the tens and hundreds of millions of dollars being spent without any indication of where the money originated from.
I think what's most important is absolute transparency. Clearly churches of colors and creeds and unions try to influence their members in politics.
The problem we face today is corporate influence that tries extremely hard to stay in the background. Executives need to step out into the sunlight and make their arguments where EVERYONE can hear them and judge just as union and religious leaders typically do.
One of the most insidious aspects of today's political arena is the tens and hundreds of millions of dollars being spent without any indication of where the money originated from.
I would just lie. It's not like they can prove who I voted for anyway.
I would just lie. It's not like they can prove who I voted for anyway.
+Steven Barrett I think the problem is that a lot of people are not that well informed. It's not so much a case of individuals being afraid of getting fired for voting against what there boss wants, but rather the larger picture of believing what their bosses say and how the election outcome will affect the economy as a whole.
+Steven Barrett I think the problem is that a lot of people are not that well informed. It's not so much a case of individuals being afraid of getting fired for voting against what there boss wants, but rather the larger picture of believing what their bosses say and how the election outcome will affect the economy as a whole.