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There is a conflict of interest issue when companies funded almost entirely by government contracts uses money in this manner. The government could easily speci
by jivatmanx 13y ago
There is a conflict of interest issue when companies funded almost entirely by government contracts uses money in this manner. The government could easily specify as a term in their contracts that are not allowed to do this. Considering the amount of funds involved, I think this is more than reasonable.
- smokeyj 13y agoOn the topic of conflict of interests, why should the government educate the youth about the proper roles of government? I wonder how the Patriot Act and the loss of our liberties will be portrayed in text books. I would guess in a very sympathetic light towards the cause of safety and security. Maybe the next generation will see privacy advocates as terrorists attempting to defraud them of their beloved police state.
- codex 13y agoNot under current court precedent, which treats corporate money as free speech. As long as corporations are treated as people, restrictions on political spending by corporations would abridge free speech. In my personal view, if corporations were people, they'd be classified as sociopaths, which is yet another reason not to let them give money to politicians.
- jivatmanx 13y agoI'm not a lawyer, but this is just a condition on a voluntary contract, which nobody is forcing the companies to sign. Individuals routinely sign things like NDA's which are abridge free speech.