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> A U.S. intelligence official familiar with the intercepts said Israel’s pitch to undecided lawmakers often included such questions as: “How can we get your vo
by staunch 11y ago
> A U.S. intelligence official familiar with the intercepts said Israel’s pitch to undecided lawmakers often included such questions as: “How can we get your vote? What’s it going to take?”
This kind of out-right bribery will be the cause of a political revolution in America within a decade.
Politicians, Police Chiefs, and Wall Street CEOs are all in for a rude awakening, thanks to the internet.
- iofj 11y agoI think the bigger story here is that the NSA spied on, and tries to publicly shame, the lawmakers that are supposed to control it. For the NSA this should be totally and completely inexcusable. Democracy does not work if the branches of the government are allowed to pull this crap on eachother. NSA is part of the executive, and publicly shames members of congress with information they collected through covert means. Sure Israel has interests, and tries to convince lawmakers. Great. So does every other country on this planet.
- newsjunky 11y agoNo state should talk to my congress! Nor my congress to another state.. Treason! I have a commander and chief that represents our interests. these ppl are excepting donations from other states and help maintains lobbys to undermined a commander and chief.. They were not aressted so the confidence is not lost in our government I'm sure.. But they need to be eliminated from position soon for short sighted government and endangering the people to support a foreign state with out getting permission of the united States.. We know the punishment if a soldier decided to do the same and I expect congress to be held to an even higher standard!