Corporate giving

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Armchairs, The ongoing Enron-gate has again spiced up the campaign finance debate.  One side question also arised, however:  Whatever position we have on corporate contributors and campaign finance, how does that position extrapolate to corporate contributions to research institutions, think-thanks or universities? Some free marketeers are proud not to depend on government funding--but what can they do if they found themselves being funded by a crooked company? I mean, if some legislators are trying to back off from receiving Enron money, should other parties react the same or not?  and why? -JA