I always thought Google was trying to tie your gmail account back to a cell phone number so they could help end anonymity on the Internet. Or else give the information to the NSA or something. I'm trusting Google less and less these days.

At the very least, Google should not have come out in favor of a particular Presidential candidate. Corporations have become incredibly powerful entities, able to affect the lives of all their employees and many others. If they can't wield this power ethically, they need to be shut down or we risk suffering under fascism.