Government Corruption,
Donations, and Funding
Updated
12/03/2009 03:22:04 PM
What is the difference between political payback and bribery?
"Few men have the virtue to withstand the highest bidder." - George Washington
| Why should I care about bribery and corruption? | |
| Let's answer this question with another question. | |
| Is this what you want to your child to eat? | |
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| The government not following its own laws and plagued with corruption and political payback is like eating this rotten apple. | |
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We the People ...
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| If a legislator receives donations from companies, organizations, and/or lobbyists, and the lawmaker votes in favor of a law that benefits whomever gives them the most money – but the vote was not in keeping with the Constitution including its Preamble, or in the best interest of their constituents and the American people – is this bribery? | ||||
| Political payback is when government officials misuse their power to force favors for a special interest group | ||||
| So what? Why should I care? | Opensecrets.org | Maplight.org | Votesmart.org |
Top
all-time donors 1989-2010 (note that out of the top 12 donors, 8 are unions) |
| What reason would a company, organization, and lobbyist contribute thousands of dollars to a Senator or Representative? | Isn't it interesting? Article 1, Article 2, Article 3, Article 4 | |||
| ACORN Scandal:
video tape 1,
tape 2, tape 3, tape 4, tape 5, ACORN sues,
Federal government's payoff to ACORN Members of Congress under investigation |
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"Votes, campaign promises, pools, public opinion, laws, restrictions on the state, all of these forces took a backseat to the goals of the government to expand. Imagine an irresponsible teenager with an unlimited line of credit. The parents, teachers, pastors, and authorities in his life are ultimately powerless to change his habits. Now imagine that teenager armed to the teeth and also immune even from the rule of law. That is what we have with government ..." - Congressman Ron Paul
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