EDITORIAL POWERED BY CHEVRON? ARNOLD'S CORPORATE CONNECTIONS RAISE SUSPICIONS.WHEN Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): [ˈaɐ̯nɔlt ˈaloɪ̯s ˈʃvaɐ̯ʦənˌʔɛɡɐ] first entered politics, he vowed that - unlike the rest of the political class - he couldn't could·n't Contraction of could not. couldn't could not be bought. He believed it then, and he no doubt believes it now. But his actions make it harder for the rest of Californians to accept. Some 20 different special interests paid Schwarzenegger's way to the Republican National Convention last week, including ChevronTexaco Corp., which is one of his largest political backers. Now it turns out that ChevronTexaco heavily influenced the California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Performance Review - the governor's plan to ``blow up boxes'' in state government. And some of the boxes the panel's proposed blowing up stand in the way of expanding ChevronTexaco's profits. No, there are no quid pro quos [Latin, What for what or Something for something.] The mutual consideration that passes between two parties to a contractual agreement, thereby rendering the agreement valid and binding. - there never are - but money buys access. In New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Schwarzenegger attended a closed-door meeting with officials of the companies who paid his way. And access has a way of subtly shifting into influence. Even if Arnold believes he can't be bought, there are plenty of special interests out there ready to bet otherwise. |
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