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abelenkpe

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Reply to midnight (Reply #2)

Thu May 2, 2013, 02:03 PM

May 2013

If there is one thing we need to put a stop to it's this institutionalized accepted bribery of politicians. That and the revolving door policy that hires politicians for corporate positions right after they leave office. And appoints corporate representatives to head departments meant to regulate their former industry. Didn't there used to be a rule that politicians had to wait a number of years before accepting work in certain industries?

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Ho-lee cash register, Batman. Senator Dumbass cleaned up. [View all] mojowork_n May 2013 OP

If you haven't, please cross-post! JNelson6563 May 2013 #1

Where? Feel free if you'd like to.... I got it from Capper's blog. eom. mojowork_n May 2013 #26

Anyone else wonder why this is "NOT"considered bribery? midnight May 2013 #2

Everyday! abelenkpe May 2013 #8

It is legalized bribery! Any wonder that we do not have, and have not had, Representative Dustlawyer May 2013 #13

Its nor bribery as much as its prostitution, benld74 May 2013 #25

I think that those prostitutes earn every penny and deserve to midnight May 2013 #31

K&R wandy May 2013 #3

I bet Rubio is face palming demwing May 2013 #4

That proves it DJ13 May 2013 #5

Hard to believe Kelly Ayotte got $0 from the NRA. nt SunSeeker May 2013 #6

Because they knew they already had her! Dustlawyer May 2013 #14

i'm sure that she'll be handsomely rewarded for her effort.. frylock May 2013 #15

Or because she's new, the NRA donations to Ayotte haven't made the stats yet. nt SunSeeker May 2013 #17

If the gun lobby timdog44 May 2013 #7

k&R ZRT2209 May 2013 #9

Some of those whores really went cheap rurallib May 2013 #10

Hell, the Dems on the list (3 I noticed), collectively got $0, as in zero dollars. Fuddnik May 2013 #28

No wonder he never answers my letters Lifelong Protester May 2013 #11

Please do. It goes into their statistics. It was Heidi's excuse for voting no. SunSeeker May 2013 #16

Thanks for the reply Lifelong Protester May 2013 #29

Red State Madness tblue May 2013 #12

Notice that the only Democrat that got money was Max Baucus... cascadiance May 2013 #18

Max Baucus? That figures. He's another fucking asscarrot Obama picked to help decide how... L0oniX May 2013 #20

Is this still a democracy where everyone's voice and vote count EQUALLY? L0oniX May 2013 #19

I have a proposal Half-Century Man May 2013 #21

I wish I could post this cartoon, but can't, so will post link: take a look... midnight May 2013 #22

Yes, it's not hard.... mojowork_n May 2013 #27

Thank you for trying to explain... I wish I could post this cartoon because with Mother's day midnight May 2013 #30

And how much got sent The Wizard May 2013 #23

I'm not sure what is sadder adieu May 2013 #24

Some kind of forensic accounting... a more detailed look at who got what -- and why? mojowork_n May 2013 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author corkhead May 2013 #32

The state of North Dakota can be bought for $3,099. Bang for your buck! dakota_democrat May 2013 #34