Here, Poole takes a step toward describing his political philosophy and how it relates to his business interests. He expresses frustration at the government's inherent advantage in providing services for its citizens, and at the instances where the government directly usurped his attempts to set up a profitable landfill. Despite his frustration, he did not try to smooth his path to success with political contributions, which he sees as possibly tantamount to bribery and can only influence policy as long as the officeholder in question remains in power.