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by pyuser583 623 days ago
I’m not thrilled corporations are so willing to engage in a coverup.

Democracy is vulnerable to manipulation. But that’s an essential vulnerability.

In the end, it’s the citizenry which is responsible for sober decision making.

I understand the impulse to keep “irrelevant” or “manipulative” information away from decision makers, but this impulse is only appropriate when the decision makers are perfunctory.

Is that where we are? I don’t think so.

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So what information have you read in the dossier that has helped you with your sober decision making?
For one, staunchly opposing corn subsidies isn't too popular with Iowa voters. I see why he wrote under a pseudonym.

http://frumforum.com/entry/norquist-loses-the-ethanol-subsid...

Fortunately Enron Musk is here to defend free speech.