] "In an April 3, 1999, interview with The Economist,
] legendary investment guru Warren Buffet worried that
] politicians are waking up to the true monetary worth with
] which they are imbued by Washington’s influence over the
] economy. He foresaw that business people would be forced
] to devote increasing time and resources to dealing with
] the government, and, further, that this would create
] pressures toward plutocracy. The richest companies would
] buy the most political favors, which would produce more
] wealth, and so on, in a vicious cycle."

Some interesting thoughts on corporate political action.