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« on: June 12, 2014, 10:43:02 am » |
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Totally agree with you, UL.
Just want to add - where is the ethical boundary these days? Adelson supported Gingrich with millions of dollars because Gingrich promised to move the embassy in Israel if he got elected. Apparently that was legal; neither of them got in trouble for it.
Leland Yee writes a letter supporting someone's cause and that person (apparently) gives him some campaign money; he's up on federal charges of bribery.
Ok, there is other stuff in Yee's case, but honestly - when Adelson can legally bribe Gingrich, where IS the boundary? why was that legal?
And you're right, this stuff goes on all the time - people can buy ambassadorships, why can't they buy a position as a judge? or a commissioner? or whatever?
This time smells enough that they're in trouble - but I bet if it hadn't impacted the Dem majority, no one would ever have learned about it.
When is it a favor, and when is it unethical?
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