Wal-Mart Shows Who Owns Our Government

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Sun, 22 May 2005 18:26:22 -0700 (PDT)

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Wal-Mart Shows Who Owns Our Government

 

Maryland Gov. Bob Ehrlich ® yesterday vetoed legislation aimed at

forcing Wal-Mart to provide its workers with more adequate benefits.

That wasn't a surprise - Ehrlich is the standard " corporate whore in

politicians clothing " that now occupies many of our nation's highest

public offices.

 

What is shocking, however, is how open he was about acknowledging that

Big Business pulls all of the strings when it comes to public policy.

As the Los Angeles Times notes, " Eduardo Castro-Wright, chief

operating officer of Wal-Mart stores USA division, stood at the

Republican governor's side as he signed the official veto. " The photo

at right captures it on film - Ehrlich, who has pocketed campaign cash

from Wal-Mart, is waving after the veto, as the Wal-Mart executive

prowls behind him.

 

This is, in no uncertain terms, an admission that we no longer have a

government that could be called " of the people. " Our democracy has

been degraded so forcefully by Corporate America, that it's become

standard operating procedure for corporate executives to be physically

looming/lurking as one of their lackeys in high office spits on

ordinary workers and does Big Business's bidding.

 

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