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ZenGum 07-22-2009 10:23 PM
I was thinking of campaign contributions, too.

Or brown paper bags stuffed with cash, that's the Queensland way, right, Ali?

TheMercenary 07-22-2009 10:24 PM
Our whole local city administrators all have free access to an exclusive golf course. Guess who voted to allow them to build the golf course and give them a long running tax break on the property? I wonder how that happened?

Aliantha 07-22-2009 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by ZenGum (Post 583291)
I was thinking of campaign contributions, too.

Or brown paper bags stuffed with cash, that's the Queensland way, right, Ali?
Oh up here you don't even need the paperbag. Just give them your bank details. lol Make it easier for everyone.

Aliantha 07-22-2009 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by TheMercenary (Post 583290)
Drug manufactures giving free meds to docs to use for give aways while at the same time expecting them to buy inventory and prescribe the drug they are pushing at the office. I see this all the time. Oh and they bring the office lunch 2 times a month. (about 45 people).

Or equipment manufactures sending people to conferences when they buy their stuff, and these are golfing conferences or in really expensive resort areas.
I thought we were talking about government. I think private enterprise is different. Not necessarily right, but it's not illegal.

Aliantha 07-22-2009 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by TheMercenary (Post 583292)
Our whole local city administrators all have free access to an exclusive golf course. Guess who voted to allow them to build the golf course and give them a long running tax break on the property? I wonder how that happened?

Obviously your administrators like playing golf. ;)

TheMercenary 07-22-2009 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Aliantha (Post 583294)
I thought we were talking about government. I think private enterprise is different. Not necessarily right, but it's not illegal.
You are right, which I why I call it legal bribery.

xoxoxoBruce 07-23-2009 01:09 AM
Until just recently, Germany allowed German firms to take bribes they paid in foreign countries as a tax deduction... even bribes paid in Europe.

casimendocina 07-23-2009 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Aliantha (Post 583189)

There is such a huge amount of money at stake with trade relations between Australia and China, and Rio Tinto is one of the leading players.

A few key phrases from a brief article on the issue which confirm Aliantha's comment on the issue. (http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/latest/...hina-minister/)

'Mr Smith (Foreign Minister) said Mr Yang stressed China's relationship with Australia would not be compromised by the detention of Mr Hu, a Chinese-born Australian citizen.

"Both of us have been at pains to make the point that we don't see this going to the wider relationship, which we regard as very good on the economic front," he said.'

TheMercenary 07-23-2009 09:11 PM
HEH! Well there you have it. In the good ole USA it still lives...

http://sbk.online.wsj.com/article/SB...608875685.html

Aliantha 07-23-2009 09:19 PM
Ooooh...scandalous!

TheMercenary 07-25-2009 08:09 AM
A Rabi sold my kidney.


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