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They redefined it as lobbying. Convenient, eh?

• dllthomas 14y ago
  There is a distinction, and it is important - campaign donations go to keeping them in office, whereas a bribe goes into their pocket directly. Whether it is a sufficient distinction is a separate question, and the real question is if-and-how we can change things so that they function better.
  • smokeyj 14y ago
    I think it's clear we have to out-lobby the lobbyists so we can bribe our government to listen. I have ten bucks, what do you got?
  • 001sky 14y ago
    campaign donations go to keeping them in office, whereas a bribe goes into their pocket directly --Have you seen the % spending of donations? Cross reference MPAA members? There is direct, and then there is direct. The TV ad campaign, with total spending expected to swell to $1.1 billion [In 2012], starts up again now that the party conventions are over and the two-month sprint to the general election is under way.