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Political corruption is the use of legislated powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. Misuse of government power for other purposes, 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. An illegal act by an officeholder constitutes political corruption only if the act is directly related to their official duties. 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 activities. The activities that constitute illegal corruption differ depending on the country or jurisdiction. For instance, certain political funding practices that are legal in one place may be illegal in another. In some cases, government officials have broad or poorly defined powers, which make it difficult to distinguish between legal and illegal actions. Worldwide, bribery alone is estimated to involve over 1 trillion US dollars annually. A state of unrestrained political corruption is known as a kleptocracy, literally meaning "rule by thieves". EffectsFrom Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License How come nobody is talking about McCain's own political corruption? Q. He was a member of the Keating Five, , and the S&L bailout of the 80's. This is highly relevant to the failed GOP economic policies of today, leading to even bigger bailouts and more bank failures than ever before. Asked by lentil - Thu Sep 11 13:59:35 2008 - - 21 Answers - 1 Comments A. Because the plan of the republican party, was to put Palin in as a distraction. And guess what? It's working, but the only people fooled, are the same republican sheep, that voted for a corrupt President the last 2 elections. She's a mighty nice trinket, for them, and as long as McCain wears her on his arm, they won't care about him. Answered by Jano loves the Colts - Thu Sep 11 14:08:52 2008 Would it be accurate to say that political corruption leads to almost every problem our country faces today? Q. Forms of Corruption Include: Patronage Cronyism Graft Bribery Unholy Alliance It's not a partisan question because both parties are guilty but I feel as though our government officials' inability to separate their personal agendas from what actually benefits America leads to all major US issues today. Agree or Disagree? Asked by JindalRevolution - Wed Sep 2 19:11:55 2009 - - 12 Answers - 0 Comments A. Definitely. Look at Fannie Mae, AIG (those who railed against it despite approving those bailouts and receiving 'donations' from them), and William Jefferson. Answered by Rocky - Wed Sep 2 19:51:59 2009 What political corruption are evident in the play Hamlet?
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