Former lobbyist Jack Abramoff (who spent time in prison after
pleading guilty to corrupting public officials) exposed how the
U.S. government is legally corrupted.
pleading guilty to corrupting public officials) exposed how the
U.S. government is legally corrupted.
Call it 'How To Buy a Congressman 101'...
6 min. video:
http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/5769.html
http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/5769.html
Jack Abramoff, the notorious former lobbyist
at the center of Washington's biggest
corruption scandal in decades, spent more
than three years in prison for his crimes.
Now a free man, he reveals how he was able
to influence politicians and their staffers through
generous gifts and job offers. He tells Lesley
Stahl the reforms instituted in the wake of his
scandal have had little effect.
to influence politicians and their staffers through
generous gifts and job offers. He tells Lesley
Stahl the reforms instituted in the wake of his
scandal have had little effect.
Jack Abramoff: The lobbyist's playbook
Original 60 Minutes 15 min. video & transcript
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57319075/jack-abramoff-the-lobbyists-playbook/
Our system is flawed and needs to be fixed.
The reforms don't work because the people who
make the reforms are the ones who benefit from
the corruption.
The reforms don't work because the people who
make the reforms are the ones who benefit from
the corruption.
The most important reform would be to prohibit members
of Congress and their staff from ever being lobbyists.
of Congress and their staff from ever being lobbyists.
The "best way" to get a congressional office to do his
bidding - he says - was to offer a staffer a job that could
triple his salary.
bidding - he says - was to offer a staffer a job that could
triple his salary.
Abramoff: When we would become friendly with an office
and they were important to us, and the chief of staff was
a competent person, I would say or my staff would say
to him or her at some point, "You know, when you're done
working on the Hill, we'd very much like you to consider
coming to work for us." Now the moment I said that to
them or any of our staff said that to 'em, that was it. We
owned them. And what does that mean? Every request
from our office, every request of our clients, everything that
we want, they're gonna do. And not only that, they're gonna
think of things we can't think of to do.
and they were important to us, and the chief of staff was
a competent person, I would say or my staff would say
to him or her at some point, "You know, when you're done
working on the Hill, we'd very much like you to consider
coming to work for us." Now the moment I said that to
them or any of our staff said that to 'em, that was it. We
owned them. And what does that mean? Every request
from our office, every request of our clients, everything that
we want, they're gonna do. And not only that, they're gonna
think of things we can't think of to do.
Action:
Finally, here's a way to end the ridiculous idea that
corporations are people. For the first time ever, an
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would end
corporate personhood (and overturn Citizens United)
has just been introduced in Congress.
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