When an individual or corporation gives money or any other valuable consideration to public official in exchange for a political favor both the donor and the recipient have committed a crime. Bribery is a an act that rewards both the corrupt politicians and the greedy donors.
It is the job of the corporate lobbyists to use whatever means are necessary to get our elected officials to vote for legislation that will benefit their corporate employers.
In Article I of the Constitution it prohibits public officials from accepting gifts from foreign entities. Our founders wanted our government of be of, by and for the people and did not want foreign countries or corporations to be able to exert unrighteous dominion.
If the financial elite were able to use their money to purchase politicians they would be able to exploit the masses for their own benefit. Our nation was built upon the principles outlined in the Declaration of Independence. Unfortunately many of the ideals were lost when the Constitution was ratified.
The idea that all men were created equal only applied to white men.
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