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Since you all like one liners, here's one to sum up your arguments, Atrocities:

It's the golden rule: he who has the gold makes the rules.

Or here's another one:

Everything and everyone has it's price.

And a personal favorite of mine:

Physics doesn't make the world go 'round, money does.

And of course:

Money is the root of all evil. However, I don't agree with this one. A more accurate statement is The desire for money is the root of all evil.

There is no democracy. There is no government. There are only policy makers who's opinions and votes are up for sale to the highest bidder. The reason human rights violations are hardly ever opposed is because it is hardly ever finacially beneficial for those currently in power to oppose them. The reason Big Business is very seldom opposed by Big Brother is because Big Business's money is very seldom less important than the individual constituant's opinions (and thus, continued support). Only when the individual constituants' voices are raised as one; only when the disparate individuals join together into a mob, is Big Brother forced to heed their words. And rare indeed is there an issue that can rally all the people under one banner. And even then, it is sometimes not enough; Big Business's sirens song of campaign contributions can occasionally drowned out even the loudest outcries of the mob mentality; especially if it is not an election year.