Is there any limit to the depravity and hypocrisy of some?
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/7th-heaven-dad-stephen-collins-admits-sexually-abusing-girl-article-1.1965747
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Saturday, October 4, 2014
What is it about "bribery" that politicians don't understand?
The former governor of Virginia and his wife are convicted of accepting/soliciting expensive gifts and a cash "loan" from a private businessman who was looking for government to promote his dietary supplement product.
http://abc7.com/news/ex-virginia-gov-bob-mcdonnell-wife-guilty-of-corruption-/294834/
An aide to the newly elected governor of Virginia dangles a job offer for the daughter of a retiring state senator in exchange for his vote.
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/terry-mcauliffe-aide-allegedly-bribed-state-senator-job
The US Attorney for the District of Columbia continues to prosecute those involved in "shadow campaigns".
http://www.fbi.gov/washingtondc/press-releases/2014/businessman-pleads-guilty-to-conspiring-to-violate-federal-and-district-of-columbia-campaign-finance-and-tax-laws
The builder/contractor, design engineer and concrete inspection/testing firm for the severely flawed, overbudget, yet-to-be-opened, lemon, Silver Spring (MD) Transit Center, a public-private partnership, were selected non-competitively, even though contracts for most large public works' projects are awarded based on competition. It's unclear whether political contribution$ were part of the $election proce$$.
http://silverspringtransitcenter.blogspot.com/
"Bribery is an act of giving money or gift giving that alters the behavior of the recipient, where the gift is of a dishonest nature. Bribery constitutes a crime and is defined by Black's Law Dictionary as the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any item of value to influence the actions of an official or other person in charge of a public or legal duty."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bribery
http://abc7.com/news/ex-virginia-gov-bob-mcdonnell-wife-guilty-of-corruption-/294834/
An aide to the newly elected governor of Virginia dangles a job offer for the daughter of a retiring state senator in exchange for his vote.
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/terry-mcauliffe-aide-allegedly-bribed-state-senator-job
The US Attorney for the District of Columbia continues to prosecute those involved in "shadow campaigns".
http://www.fbi.gov/washingtondc/press-releases/2014/businessman-pleads-guilty-to-conspiring-to-violate-federal-and-district-of-columbia-campaign-finance-and-tax-laws
The builder/contractor, design engineer and concrete inspection/testing firm for the severely flawed, overbudget, yet-to-be-opened, lemon, Silver Spring (MD) Transit Center, a public-private partnership, were selected non-competitively, even though contracts for most large public works' projects are awarded based on competition. It's unclear whether political contribution$ were part of the $election proce$$.
http://silverspringtransitcenter.blogspot.com/
"Bribery is an act of giving money or gift giving that alters the behavior of the recipient, where the gift is of a dishonest nature. Bribery constitutes a crime and is defined by Black's Law Dictionary as the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any item of value to influence the actions of an official or other person in charge of a public or legal duty."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bribery
What is it about "bribery" that politicians don't understand?
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