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I think it's easy to make this mistake and to associate government == bad ethics, when it's clear that you see similar misbehavior in government AND business. The problem is size, not public vs. private. Size equals power and that is usually the heart of the problem.
Businesses are accountable to local government. While local government is accountable in elections, I don’t think that is a reasonable stick for day to day operations. I find your contexting my comment as a “mistake” to be arrogant to the point of almost irredeemability. Are you trying to be that obnoxious?
We've warned you repeatedly about posting uncivil comments to Hacker News. If you keep doing it, we're going to ban you. Could you please fix this? The idea on HN is: if you have a substantive point to make, make it thoughtfully; if you don't, please don't comment until you do. And personal attacks are right out.