AP: Chevron Gave Big to Schwarzenegger (AP). AP - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's ambitious plan to reorganize almost every aspect of state government was influenced significantly by oil and gas giant ChevronTexaco Corp., which managed to shape such key recommendations as the removal of restrictions on oil refineries. [Yahoo! News - Top Stories]
Last November, I ended my Day Two under Arnold post with the Who's refrain, "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss." Today we get more evidence of that.
Corporations buy elected officials, make recommendations, and write laws. It doesn't really matter whether there is a Republican or Democrat in office. Money is controlling our government and the only real difference between the Republicans and Democrats (on the state level) is who's money is doing the controlling.
The change that had to come, didn't.
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