Is that the question you really want to ask?

I ask because it's so stupid.

Let's see...who makes the laws governing corporate behavior in our society?
Hmm...
Would it be the legislative bodies at the local, state, and federal level?

Of course corporations spend money trying to influence politicians! If they didn't, they'd be completely stupid, and unworthy of being in charge of their company.

What point were you trying to make? That attempting to influence the people in charge is wrong? It only is if they break the law in the process - or in the "influencee" breaks the law.

Remember the old maxim: "It's not what you know, but who." You may not like it, but that's the way the world works.

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I demand justice.
Or, if there must be injustice, let it be in my favor.

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