Political corruption is the use of legislated powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. Misuse of government power, such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is not considered political corruption. Neither are illegal acts by private persons or corporations not directly involved with the government.
All forms of government are susceptible to political corruption. Forms of corruption vary, but include bribery, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, patronage, graft, and embezzlement. While corruption may facilitate criminal enterprise such as drug trafficking, money laundering, and trafficking, it is not restricted to these organized crime activities. In some nations, corruption is so common that it has gained normative status. The end point of political corruption is a kleptocracy, literally "rule by thieves".
Bribery around the world is estimated at about $1 trillion and the on the bottom billion people living in extreme poverty.
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News Corruption in the DOJ & IRS
05-19-2013
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Free Press Publications
Someone once said “When it rains, it pours.” That statement seems to be true in a metaphorical sense, especially given the breadth of major stories coming out of D.C. recently.
On May 13 it was reported, “The Justice Department secretly ob
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Darryl Perry
News Busting the IRS Code; Notice of Federal Tax Liens
05/19/2013
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Socio-Economic For the Majority
This presentation is meant to get enough facts so that a rational person will see how the IRS, DOJ and Judges are committing fraud in the enforcement of the Federal Personal Income Tax. - See what you think.
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H. Skip Robinson
News IRS: “Please Detail The Content Of Your Members’ Prayers"
05-18-2013
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http://www.dailypaul.com, JO4RP
Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Ill questions the IRS about targeting pro-life and conservative groups.
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News Gangster State America
05-18-2013
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http://www.thedailybell.com, By Paul Craig Roberts
There are many signs of gangster state America. One is the collusion between federal authorities and banksters in a criminal conspiracy to rig the markets for gold and silver.
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News Oh My… Breaking: Holder Justice Department Also Tapped House of Representatives Cloak Room
05-16-2013
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Jim Hoft/thegatewaypundit.com
After the surfacing of damning scandals involving the administration, another one emerges. It turns out Eric Holder wasn't just spying on AP reporters, but members of the House of Representatives, too.
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News Gangster State America. “Naked Short” in the Gold Market
05-14-2013
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globalresearch.ca, By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts
There are many signs of gangster state America. One is the collusion between federal authorities and banksters in a criminal conspiracy to rig the markets for gold and silver.
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News US wants 9 permanent bases in Afghanistan after 2014 ISAF withdrawal
05-10-2013
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http://rt.com
Afghan President Hamid Karzai vowed Thursday to wring concessions out of the United States in negotiations for a security pact for the country, as Washington wants to maintain nine military bases in Afghanistan after ISAF troops withdraw in 2014.
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News Legislator’s Talks on Tape With Officials Started With a Ruse
05-08-2013
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New York Times
Her guests, according to court papers, included some of the most prominent elected officials in Queens and Brooklyn, and she recorded their conversations.
Ms. Huntley had an agenda: She was under investigation for corruption and hoped that cooper
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News Oath Keepers Founder Attending Benghazi Hearing in DC Today/Boston Bombing Hearing Tomorrow
05-08-2013
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Oathkeepers
It is now looking like they (including Obama himself) intentionally and callously withheld crucial military support, watched good men die on their screens, and then punished and purged those who tried to help them.
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News Stop Granting Special Privileges to the Police
05-07-2013
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http://www.lewrockwell.com, by Steven Greenhut
The horrific Boston bombings already have led to irrational calls for more security cameras and more police officers, with some Democrats absurdly using this tragedy as a reason to stop the slight sequester-mandated cuts in federal spending growth.
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News Baltimore jail case depicts a corrupt culture driven by drugs, money and sex
05-05-2013
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Washington Post
Inside a gray brick fortress, past a barbed-wire fence, 2 women in prison guard uniforms traded words about their pregnancies. “Did he tell you we was having a son?” Tiffany Linder asked, according to court documents recounting the conversation.
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News The CIA has delivered tens of millions of dollars in cash packed in suitcases
05-01-2013
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Raw Story
The CIA has delivered tens of millions of dollars in cash packed in suitcases and backpacks to the office of Afghan President Hamid Karzai for more than a decade, the New York Times reported Monday.
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News Judge Sentenced to 28 Years in Prison for "Selling" Kids to Private Prisons
04-30-2013
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http://www.dailypaul.com, by ctkelly85
Judge Sentenced to 28 Years in Prison for "Selling" Kids to Private Prisons
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News The Multi-Trillion Dollar Derivative Bubble:
04-30-2013
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http://www.globalresearch.ca, By Tyler Durden
At $72.8 Trillion, Presenting The Bank With The Biggest Derivative Exposure In The World (Hint: Not JPMorgan)
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Headlines: The Multi-Trillion Dollar Derivative Bubble: -- Judge Sentenced to 28 Years in Prison for "Selling" Kids to Private Prisons -- The CIA has delivered tens of millions of dollars in cash packed in suitcases -- Baltimore jail case depicts a corrupt culture driven by drugs, money and sex -- Stop Granting Special Privileges to the Police -- Oath Keepers Founder Attending Benghazi Hearing in DC Today/Boston Bombing Hearing Tomorrow -- Legislator’s Talks on Tape With Officials Started With a Ruse -- US wants 9 permanent bases in Afghanistan after 2014 ISAF withdrawal -- Gangster State America. “Naked Short” in the Gold Market -- Oh My… Breaking: Holder Justice Department Also Tapped House of Representatives Cloak Room -- Government Ineptness Earns a Slow Clap -- Gangster State America -- IRS: “Please Detail The Content Of Your Members’ Prayers" -- Busting the IRS Code; Notice of Federal Tax Liens -- Corruption in the DOJ & IRS --
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