] "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 Washingtons 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. Prisoners of K Street |