Google put pressure on legislators to stay quiet
Google tried to silence lawmakers and pushed - at times with a heavy hand - to influence legislation designed to bring the company to Caldwell County. Full Story »
Posted by Ari Hakkarainen
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Posted by Ari Hakkarainen - Feb 3, 2007 - 6:20 AM PST
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A fairly open article about the hows and whys of the recent Google move to N.C. This article does a good job of showing how companies put pressure one lawmakers to get tax breaks.
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Google may have grown quickly, but it is facing the risk of growing out of its Don't Be Evil motto as well. The story shows us a side of Google that resembles the behavior of any arrogant corporation.
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The story doesn't detail the changes Google wanted; it just unquestioningly repeats over and over the unsubstantiated complaints of one "bullied" Republican lawmaker.
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