Culture Of Bribery in Congress
The Christian Science Monitor has an outstanding article on "A Culture of Bribery in Congress" in today's edition. This articles strikes one of the most important themes held, and written about, by staff and volunteers of the Vote Out Incumbents for Democracy organization. The Monitor opens their article with the following two paragraphs:
Almost every US lawmaker takes big money aimed at helping private interests win favorable government action. If they stash the cash for themselves, it's illegal. If they use it to get reelected, keep their job, and help the private interests, it's generally legal.
