Comments on: Buying the Debate http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/buying-the-debate/ Jay R. Brooks on Beer Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:15:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://beerzine.com/?v=3.3.1 By: Bryce http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/buying-the-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-1978 Bryce Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:16:06 +0000 http://www.brookstonbeerbulletin.com/buying-the-debate/#comment-1978 Interesting post. I'd noticed that the debates were particularly crisp, clean and refreshing. Now I know why. You're right, of course, that we should get corporate money out of political debates and out of politics generally. The potential this presents for undue influence is very real and, sadly, demonstrable. Interesting post. I’d noticed that the debates were particularly crisp, clean and refreshing. Now I know why.

You’re right, of course, that we should get corporate money out of political debates and out of politics generally. The potential this presents for undue influence is very real and, sadly, demonstrable.

]]> By: Brian http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/buying-the-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-1977 Brian Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:40:28 +0000 http://www.brookstonbeerbulletin.com/buying-the-debate/#comment-1977 "...what’s good for A-B, is good for the country..." Do you mean being sold to foreign entities? Can any behemoth US company afford not to play the political game to make the rules more favorable to them? It is much easier changing laws than actually making profit from simply selling products. “…what’s good for A-B, is good for the country…”
Do you mean being sold to foreign entities?
Can any behemoth US company afford not to play the political game to make the rules more favorable to them? It is much easier changing laws than actually making profit from simply selling products.

]]> By: JimRandell http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/buying-the-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-1979 JimRandell Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:07:05 +0000 http://www.brookstonbeerbulletin.com/buying-the-debate/#comment-1979 Jay The debates are in my view a foolish waste of time for everyone since they serve mainly as a vehicle to incite post debate punditocracy whilst the moderators and candidates do their best to keep any substantive discussion happening. That said, I think the worry about the subtle, subversive A-B message is itself a bit silly. Whatever message A-B is trying to send, if any, is far more likely to be "what good corporate citizens we are". Big Whoop! Jay
The debates are in my view a foolish waste of time for everyone since they serve mainly as a vehicle to incite post debate punditocracy whilst the moderators and candidates do their best to keep any substantive discussion happening. That said, I think the worry about the subtle, subversive A-B message is itself a bit silly. Whatever message A-B is trying to send, if any, is far more likely to be “what good corporate citizens we are”. Big Whoop!

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