This is a witty way of describing the often uneasy alliance of social conservatives, more accurately described as the religious right, and the corporate business community. So they chose to form political alliances with a diverse group of people, the most important of which, in terms of numbers, is the religious right. A good many business leaders may hold their noses, but business is business. And yet, Microsoft had been considered a pretty progressive company, given its young and dynamic workforce. They definitely want more say in the way the anti-trust and equal opportunity laws are enforced.
Business is business.
There is a certain amount of cynicism and cunning on the part of the upcoming Bush Administration. On the one hand, they please the extreme right in their party, those who would severely limit our personal freedoms, while at the same time please the business community which financed the Bush Campaign. While we are all distracted by questions of what Ashcroft will do on such hot-button issues as abortion, gun control, school vouchers and the like, a good many enforcement issues important to working families will go by the board. One thing should be clear from the outset. Opposing the religious right is the same as supporting the religious freedom of the vast majority of Americans.