Nice to see there's still plenty of money in the economy for buying politicians -- In Fine Print, a Proliferation of Large Donor: NY Times. But they are expensive these days. What recession, right? No one at that level feels it. They never do. I can't imagine giving such sums to these guys, but I guess if you're running a large business with political or governmental ties it's necessary. If you've got it, you give it. I remember back when we were in the construction business in New York. Campaign season meant getting your checkbook out. Democrats. Republicans. Didn't matter. Same crowd. The pols would come around to the offices of the local businesses and contractors and shake everyone down -- especially if the big guys were coming to town. It was all very nice and professional and all that. For the good of the party or something. Right. Not paying was not an option, by the way. It's amazing how fast your life got complicated if you didn't participate in their little community. Anyway, that was tiny cash back then and at least you got a really nice dinner and speech out of it. Lots of suits and limos and special people all over the place. It was all very important. And the events were great fun, too. A touch on the immoral side, but good fun nonetheless. Oh, well. It's just a cost of doing business. Nothing more. I'm far too judgmental for my own good. Pay up.


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