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In response to "Large donations to independent groups do NOT influence political decisions. -- nm" by Dan Rydell

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What I'm not seeing in that article is whether there were governments and contractors who donated and did not receive contracts. Or if it was

Posted by TWuG May 26 '15, 11:28

always the largest donor that got the contract.

That's kind of important and is the difference between the kind of stuff that has and always will happen when there are governments and there is money, and direct quid pro quo.

And increased weapons deals are what one would expect when we are ostensibly at war but trying very hard not to put our soldiers on the front lines.

And none of this is to say I particularly like the hand-in-glove nature of business and government.

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These countries probably would have gotten arms deals anyway, but the question is whether they would have gotten the same deal irrespective of their - Roger More May 26, 11:43 2
- Prove? - Dan Rydell May 26, 11:49
- It's easy to prove. Was the access granted by someone you agree with? - spamlet May 26, 11:49
I just want to know what kind of weapons George Stephanopoulos was buying. -- nm - Dan Rydell May 26, 11:38

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What I'm not seeing in that article is whether there were governments and contractors who donated and did not receive contracts. Or if it was