Copyright (c) 2008 NewsTrust en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:28:26 -0800 http://newstrust.net/images/logos/newstrust-logo_20px.gif http://newstrust.net/topics/election_reform/top_stories/opinion?timespan=30 http://newstrust.net/topics/election_reform/top_stories/opinion?timespan=30 NewsTrust helps people find good journalism online. We rate the news based on quality, not just popularity. Our social news network features top-rated stories from hundreds of mainstream and independent sources. Find out more at http://newstrust.net/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://newstrust.net/stories/431033 http://newstrust.net/stories/431033 <span><a href="/sources/the_independent">The Independent</a> - By Johann Hari - Nov. 20 (Opinion) - So far, Obama has tried to co-opt the corporations into his agenda by ensuring they will profit from any changes, but this inevitably waters down the proposals, often to the point of uselessness. The Cap and Trade legislation before Congress, for example, will barely limit carbon emissions at all because it has been gutted to please the polluters.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/431033">4.3 average</a> - <a href="/stories/431033">9&nbsp;Reviews&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/431033">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Obama Administration Lobbying Election Reform Corruption Money and Politics Oil and Gas Coal