John Quelch Quotes
The FTC doesn't regulate political speech.
Quelch, John A. "Is It Time for a Federal Political Truth Commission?" Harvard Business School Working Knowledge, 30 Oct. 2008.
We also ask them to determine whether or not a religion is a religion. The IRS is the ONLY agency in the United States that has the right and responsibility to make such a determination. Congress passes the buck to the IRS and then constantly criticizing how they administer the vague and often contradictory tax laws.
Colbert actually formed his own Super PAC and funded it with his own money.
Most of the Super PAC money was, and is, spent on TV ads—usually negative, attack ads. The network profits that year rose by $180 million mostly due to the political advertising. It was estimated that in 2012, there were $9.8 Billion spent on political advertising at all levels. What is particularly important about this quotation is that it shows that corporations do not make campaign contributions to increase good government in America. They not only think their political “investments” can return profits to them, but in this case, the CEO acknowledges that the corporation had already received much benefit.
John Anthony Quelch CBE is the Leonard M. Miller University Chair Professor, Vice Provost for Executive Education and Dean of the Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School at the University of Miami. He is also the Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business Administration Emeritus at Harvard Business School and Dean Emeritus at the China Europe International Business School, Shanghai.
