We might as well see if we can have a civilized conversation about something serious. Over at National Review Online, Byron York has a piece on Texas prosecutor Ronnie Earle's investigation into associates of House Majority Leader Tom DeLay and corporations that have given contributions to his Political Action Committes, possibly illegally. There have been some interesting developments of late, and it seems things might not be entirely on the level as far as the investigation itself is concerned. Based on the information in the piece, I think it safe to say that things certainly look fishy, though I'm not prepared to go farther than that at this point.
The topic I'd like to address is one of the underlying issues in the case: the role of corporate money in politics. Is corporate involvement in politics acceptable? If not why? If so, why and to what degree? Do the same principles apply to other groups, such as labor unions and the various lobbying firms and special interest groups?
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