To Be Clear: Google IS Fighting Real Net Neutrality Rules > knew it!

reply to mori

Re: knew it!

I don't like what big corporations do, but at the same time I do not blame them in situations like this. I blame the people we put in charge to regulate them, and to protect us the consumers. A businesses main goal is to make money, and find the best way to maximize profits with the minimalist of investment. Spending millions on lobbying for toothless rules and regulations that will save or make them billions is good investment on their part, and is actually considered good business practice.

If Congress wanted they could control these mega-corps by having real laws and regulations. There really is nothing to stop them from doing so, besides the fact that they know where their bread is buttered. We elect these people to protect our best interest, not the interest of their "campaign contributors".

Just because a congressman or senator is lobbied by one of these companies does not mean they have to feel pressured into voting or sponsoring one of these companies toothless bills. They do so because if they do vote or sponsor one of these bills they make more "campaign contributions".

I think it is common knowledge by now that once elected into office, these people are already working on their next election. Which means they have to from day one start to follow the money trail, which means they need to find a few mega-corps to basically sponsor them. I am surprised that it hasn't turned into a NASCAR type of situation where these congressmen and senators have to wear corporate logos full time. All in due time I guess.

The Republicans on the Supreme Court just made it their Right of Free Speech to put more butter on politician's bread. The Big Companies will now just buy a candidate and run ads that make the good candidates look like idiots but have little money to counter the Big Biz ads.

Unions buy candidates, too. Just look at the city of Los Angeles to see how well that works out.