04/16/2008
The difference between lobbying elected representatives and bribing them.
For 10 points on the exam, compare & contrast:
Example 1
Political giving, Walker said, "gives us the opportunity to participate with elected officials and offer solutions to growing concerns within the energy sector."
Example 2
Using lobbyists to bribe elected officials of both parties, Walker said, "allows us to get them to cooperate with our program of importing huge amounts of radioactive waste from Italy and burying it in the United States. We'll make millions."
A glow-in-the-dark snapshot of what's wrong with allowing private money into the public sector.