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Monday, March 3, 2008 12:00 AM

Brand-aid

Global marketing execs agree -- America's image is in the toilet. The cure? One presidential candidate has what it takes, they say, to save Brand USA.

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  • Monday, March 3, 2008 12:55 PM

    The Title of this Post Is What's Wrong With American, It's Corporatism !

    I don't even have to read this article to tell you what is wrong with America. When I saw the title that's all I needed to know. Does Jeff Yang believe this is a country or a corporation (USA Inc?) That's whats wrong in this country, the special interests have control of the country not the people. A BRAND come on! I am not brand nor is this country. And until people like Yang get that, then this countries image will always be in the toilet. Just look at what we do to our country, we privatize the hell out of the military send in mercenaries Black Water, and Halliburton that aren't held accountable to any laws. Then we let them go around killing innocent civilians, and don't hold them accountable to any courts jurisdiction. Because guess what they are BRAND America, owned by private corporations! That is what is wrong with the country Yang. Until we start treating ourselves like a country and not a BRAND nothing is going to change!

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