Having corporate leaders in government is far better than having career politicians. I highly recommend Tom Clancy's "Executive Orders."Originally posted by Adam
Members of Bush's Cabinet, all from big oil and energy and mining? You bet.]
Pointing us towards fiction, huh? LOL, ok, it can't be any worse than the fiction that is modern politics!Originally posted by russ_watters
Having corporate leaders in government is far better than having career politicians. I highly recommend Tom Clancy's "Executive Orders."
Originally posted by Dave
Would it be fair to not let people with corporate connections be President? I mean, a lot of the corporate skills could overlap with the Presidential ones?
Originally posted by Zero
Is it fair to appoint someone to run an agency for the benefit of the people, when it is in his financial interests to run it into the ground instead?
Hehe. You serious? I guess you probably are.Originally posted by schwarzchildradius
...Clinton... because it was in the best interest of the country to do so. Few men are as devoted to principle.
Having corporate leaders in government is not the best thing in the world, because the first thing they push for is deregulation, which inevitably leads to trouble.
as Adam said, then they would probably be good choices in this time period for two reasons. 1) They have experience running such large companies that they would probably be better off helping run a country than some senator that at most has represented his/her state and never had any real experience running a country or business.all from big oil and energy and mining
Big oil CEOS are big oil CEOs because they were cutthroat and maximized profits for their own business, regardless of how their actions affect others.
George W. Bush's Cabinet included 15 individuals, including Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of State Colin Powell, and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.
Members of Bush's Cabinet were chosen by the President and confirmed by the Senate. They were typically chosen based on their experience, qualifications, and alignment with the President's political ideology.
The "Corporate Connection" refers to the fact that many members of Bush's Cabinet had strong ties to the corporate world. Some had previously worked for large corporations, while others had close relationships with corporate leaders.
It is difficult to definitively say whether the "Corporate Connection" had an impact on policy decisions. However, some critics argued that the Cabinet's ties to the corporate world may have influenced policies that favored big businesses over the interests of the general public.
Bush's Cabinet was similar to other presidential Cabinets in that it included a diverse group of individuals with different backgrounds and areas of expertise. However, it was also notable for its high number of individuals with ties to the corporate world.