rly you see the money these businesses contribute to candidateswho are in effect already pro-business then they become even more for business when they knowthis will in all probability get them re-elected. I definitely agree that this poses a real problem andneeds to be dealt with.In addition, business controls citizen access to information through ownership of themedia. I agree with this completely. I was surprised to read that most of the mass communicationindustry is now concentrated in about twenty giant holding companies. The idea that newspapersand television are businesses themselves and project pro-business views is a given. But also otherbusinesses pay for them through advertising. I do agree that this is going on but I am not sure ofthe effect that it has.Hudson then describes the second face the more subtle of the faces of which most of usfail to think about. This face is the power we give to business to make societies crucial economicdecisions. He states that leaving important societal decisions to “the market” means dividingauthority for important social decisions between two sets of rulers and that in any capitalistmarket system government officials and businessmen rule. Where we can somewhat control ourgovernment officials we can’t control businessmen. I again agree that this is a problem whichneeds to be dealt with. But I really had never thought of this before. And I agree that this placesbusiness above government in making economic decisions which the public should have a lotmore say so in.Lastly, Hudson discusses why business privilege is a threat to democracy. He sets out fourways in which it is a threat. First, is that the full range of political interests in society are notequally represented. I definitely agree that this is a threat because ordinary people even peopleassociated with non-business related interest groups are overlooked because business has moremoney and therefore more power to pers...
