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As Republicans have so painfully found out, it isnt the inherent character of our politicians which causes corruption, but by the institutional nature of a system which itself corrupts. Leaders are only human, after all, with all the pecadillos which human beings have.
Republicans of 1994, who came to power on a wave of protest over corruption and wasteful spending, are now caught in the same trap themselves, only worse. As the power of the Clinton administraton corrupted, the absolute power of the Bush administration has corrupted absolutely. Some of our corrupt officials, both Republican and Democrat, were probably pretty decent people at one time, but were changed into what they are today by the system itself.
So how do we end corruption in Washington? Not be making more rules which can be broken, but by taking away the incentive which causes corruption. Of course, we are talking about the money. That is the root of all the power of Washington which corrupts our leaders.
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Republicans of 1994, who came to power on a wave of protest over corruption and wasteful spending, are now caught in the same trap themselves, only worse. As the power of the Clinton administraton corrupted, the absolute power of the Bush administration has corrupted absolutely. Some of our corrupt officials, both Republican and Democrat, were probably pretty decent people at one time, but were changed into what they are today by the system itself.
So how do we end corruption in Washington? Not be making more rules which can be broken, but by taking away the incentive which causes corruption. Of course, we are talking about the money. That is the root of all the power of Washington which corrupts our leaders.
Based on this article.
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