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Got a million or so just lying around? You can buy a position in the US government.

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Got a million or so just lying around? You can buy a position in the US government.
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Got a million or so just lying around? You can buy a position in the US government.
September 18, 2016 at 5:24 am (This post was last modified: September 18, 2016 at 5:31 am by ReptilianPeon.)

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September 18, 2016 at 6:49 am
*shrug* Paying one's way into positions of power or authority has a long and storied tradition, and is not unique to the US. Rome required a certain level of income to become a Senator or a provincial governor (which amounts to the same thing in practical terms), and most of Europe has always put a direct price on military commissions. This is why you never see paupers commanding battalions.

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September 18, 2016 at 11:48 am
Well the difference between now/here and then/rome.. It now/here a crime to 'pay to play.'
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September 18, 2016 at 12:01 pm
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September 18, 2016 at 12:25 pm (This post was last modified: September 18, 2016 at 12:25 pm by Angrboda.)
As the old saying goes, correlation does not equal causation. Who would give that much money to a politician? Someone who is deeply involved in politics. Who gets nominated for positions? People who are deeply involved in the politics of an issue. Have we found a confounding variable? All this is evidence for is that these people are heavily involved in politics.
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September 18, 2016 at 12:52 pm (This post was last modified: September 18, 2016 at 12:53 pm by Mudhammam.)
(September 18, 2016 at 12:25 pm)Jörmungandr Wrote: As the old saying goes, correlation does not equal causation. Who would give that much money to a politician? Someone who is deeply involved in politics. Who gets nominated for positions? People who are deeply involved in the politics of an issue. Have we found a confounding variable? All this is evidence for is that these people are heavily involved in politics.
That's one way to spin it. Of course, in translation "deeply involved in the politics of an issue" means "willing to invest in political parties that are certain to return the favor when and where my private interests are concerned."

Anyone else find the DNC's attempts to make the Trump campaign into some sort of Soviet front -- yes, seriously, fear the Russians! -- a bit weird, and utterly annoying?
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September 18, 2016 at 1:06 pm
Really?  Seems to me that Drumpf is ready to blow Putin at the first opportunity.
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September 18, 2016 at 1:16 pm (This post was last modified: September 18, 2016 at 1:20 pm by ReptilianPeon.)

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September 18, 2016 at 3:03 pm (This post was last modified: September 18, 2016 at 3:45 pm by Mudhammam.)
(September 18, 2016 at 1:06 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Really?  Seems to me that Drumpf is ready to blow Putin at the first opportunity.
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