As we saw with the carbon and mining taxes – the necessary Senate votes were supplied by a party named after a man who stood to gain millions of dollars from the repeal – companies are getting very good at twisting public policy for their own pelf.
If the Senate was interested in uncovering secretive funding apparatus bent on twisting government policy to the detriment of people and their future, perhaps a look into climate change denial organizations would be a better use of tax dollars.
REUTERS A Bad Day for U.S. Banks | American bank stocks did not react well Thursday to the Federal Reserve's "twist" policy, compounding investor fears over European contagion and third-quarter losses.
And all of us can stand up and join forces to combat the growing tide of hatred and discrimination that is dividing communities, twisting public policies and poisoning our future.
It calls them "Russophobes", obsessed with making trouble for Russia, and with trying to twist EU policy accordingly.
They're not just pumping out pollution, they're lobbying governments to twist energy policy in their favour, and against the interests of people and a safe climate.
Those seeking a shred of comfort from this debacle will at least note the talks with Labour gave the Lib Dems strong ammunition to arm-twist better policies out of Cameron.
He repudiated this arm-twisting policy in his recent press conference by asserting catagorically that he will support any & all Republicans in the future.
But he kept his party together with his "balanced" cabinets and shadow cabinets twisting and turning over policy.
There can be little doubt that Kerry's policy is twisting in the wind as a result of the Russian intervention.
Our 95-year effort to create a Drug Free America by enforcing world-wide prohibition has twisted our foreign policy out of shape all over the globe and the nightmare in Afghanistan is just the latest manifestation.
