FUSsa-talk Mailing List: Fwd: How and where money counts

[Robert Tapp (tappx001]

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> From: Robert Tapp <tappx001 [at] umn.edu>
> Date: December 20, 2009 5:34:44 PM CST
> To: Humanist Institute Discussion List <hidisc [at] humanistinstitute.org>
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> Try campaign funding, lobbying, and carrots for future employments!
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> Seldom has the conflict between public interests and corporate interests been 
> so blatant as in healthcare maneuvering. Two good examples of investigative 
> journalism (too late to be of real influence!):
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> from Northwestern's Medill School and the Chicago Tribune
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> http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/chi-health-lobbyists_bddec20,0,4862599.story
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> from Stamford Advocate (CT)
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>       http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/localnews/ci_14034294?source=email
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> It is hard to imagine reforming an area where both political parties have 
> become completely dependant. And we have barely moved on legislation that 
> would regulate the greed in the banking and the military-industrial complexes!
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> Bob
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