In the latest copy of Revu (p. 8), Henk Willem Smits mentions that KPMG, Fortis and Philips are supporting the Bush campaign, contributing $400,000, $119,000 and $34,000 respectively. KPMG said that the US branch had made an autonomous decision. Likewise, Fortis said an independent decision was made by the US subsidiary. Philips said 23,000 employees of the US arm had themselves collected the funds, emphasising Phillips corporation itself doesn't support political parties.
So anyway now it's clear who is supporting whom here. It would be a remarkable feat in US political history if Bush couldn't purchase enough votes with his capital in the electoral market, and thus lose the presidential vote - just imagine all that lovely money spent for nothing. Meanwhile a sprightly blonde sexworker walking her three white poodles here in Amsterdam told me off yesterday for trying to give money to a beggar, on the ground that the beggar would just spend it on drugs. Ain't life amazing. I think I'll settle for poetry tonight. Jurriaan
