Tag Archives: influence peddling

March 1, 2011

Mike Haridopolos’s Book: Whatever Was Going On, It Had To be Unethical

What was going on here? Was the school bribing the senator? Was there some favor involved? Was it extortion? Was the college president, Gamble, mad as a hatter? Nobody seems to know except Mike Haridopolos, who isn’t talking. Continue reading →

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December 27, 2010

Campaign Contributions During Key Votes: Call It Bribery

It isn’t just earmarks our patriotic representatives on Capitol Hill are auctioning off, but the laws themselves. Continue reading →

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March 26, 2010

Ethics Dunce: Sen. John Ensign

John Ensign, the GOP senator from Nevada, recently gave an interview to the website Politico that was unhinged from reality. He is either shameless, desperate, or in need of treatment. Ensign decried a “gotcha” mentality in the press and implied … Continue reading →

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February 28, 2010

“Trust Us, It Only LOOKS like Bribery!”

Any and all assertions by House Democrats or Republicans that they are passing legislation in the best interests of the nation are by definition unbelievable, until Congress stops regarding bribery as standard operating procedure, and stops lying to the public about it. Continue reading →

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