In Washington, it is widely assumed that the difference between bribery and proper business practices is not being stupid: Don't write down any evidence of a quid pro quo. Always maintain plausible deniability. Always maintain that financial backscratching is a result of deep respect, mutual admiration and altruism, not transactional value. Every day, this city's most powerful people tell themselves lies. As DeLay's Texas jury shows, the American people know this, they are mad, and if given a chance, they will do something about it.
The answer to your question is, YES. The hope is that somehow we can change that back to what the original concept of this government was intended to be!
CinnamonGirl wrote: Is Washington Politics A Criminal Enterprise?
Always maintain that financial backscratching is a result of deep respect, mutual admiration and altruism, not transactional value. Every day, this city's most powerful people tell themselves lies.
Yep, I remember seeing a congress critter on C-Span about 15 years ago. He acted shocked and angry that anyone would even suggest that $ ever bought anything more than "access".
