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In a world where a state governor can accept $175,000 in loans, gifts and other personal benefits from a businessman in exchange for arranging “meetings between
by germinalphrase 8y ago
In a world where a state governor can accept $175,000 in loans, gifts and other personal benefits from a businessman in exchange for arranging “meetings between [the businessman] and Virginia government officials, hosting and attending events designed to encourage Virginia university researchers to initiate said studies, directly contacting government officials in an effort to encourage said studies, promoteing [the businessman’s] company’s products and recommended that senior government officials meet with the [businessman] to discuss how the company’s products might lower healthcare costs of public employees” without being found guilty of corruption - well, I just don’t feel confident we have any ambition as a country to curtail corruption by our political/business community. I understand the legal arguement - but it just doesn’t seem right that that kind of behavior is above board.
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