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Does money corrupt those in power?

Chieki 2012/04/22 23:02:17
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  • Brightsprite62 2012/04/23 15:56:50
    Maybe...
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    Money isn't the root of all evil The Love of money is. Too I think Baron Acton was right when he said "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
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  • Chieki Brights... 2012/04/23 21:46:33
    Chieki
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    So true... I love that quote :)

    thanks for sharing
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  • Ken 2012/04/23 02:24:30
    Yes!
    Ken
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    Always.
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  • Chieki Ken 2012/04/23 02:26:26
    Chieki
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    Affects everyone differnetly it seems...

    Thanks for sharing :)
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  • ronbo 2012/04/23 02:15:45
    Yes!
    ronbo
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    Mankinds version of the Golden Rule: he who has the gold makes the rules.
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  • Chieki ronbo 2012/04/23 02:19:52
    Chieki
    he who has the gold

    That's what they say!
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  • Wyzard 2012/04/23 01:37:51
    No!
    Wyzard
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    Its not the money thats evil. its the love of money that is evil!
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  • Chieki Wyzard 2012/04/23 01:41:53
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  • Chieki 2012/04/23 01:24:36
    Maybe...
    Chieki
    Money may not corrupt some, but it allows many to abuse the power they may have... IMO


    It has often been said that power corrupts. But it is perhaps equally important to realize that weakness, too, corrupts. Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrupts the many. Hatred, malice, rudeness, intolerance, and suspicion are the faults of weakness. The resentment of the weak does not spring from any injustice done to them but from their sense of inadequacy and impotence. We cannot win the weak by sharing our wealth with them. They feel our generosity as oppression.- Eric Hoffer


    power corrupts
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  • bmxschoolbus 2012/04/23 00:56:54
    Yes!
    bmxschoolbus
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    money corrupts everybody
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  • Chieki bmxscho... 2012/04/23 01:10:16
    Chieki
    Only if one let's it...

    thanks for sharing
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  • Kat 2012/04/23 00:38:54
    Yes!
    Kat
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    Utterly.
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  • Chieki Kat 2012/04/23 01:11:02
    Chieki
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    To any degree, you think?

    thanks for sharing
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  • jc 2012/04/23 00:08:59
    Yes!
    jc
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    political money root of all eveil
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  • Chieki jc 2012/04/23 01:11:28
    Chieki
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    Can't argue with that!

    thanks for sharing
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  • The Truth 2012/04/23 00:00:54
    Yes!
    The Truth
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    Is there really a doubt in your mind?
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  • Chieki The Truth 2012/04/23 01:11:51
    Chieki
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    Me personally... NO!

    thanks for sharing
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  • Dagon 2012/04/23 00:00:01
  • Chieki Dagon 2012/04/23 01:12:12
    Chieki
    Of corruption or money?
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  • Dagon Chieki 2012/04/23 01:54:46
  • Chieki Dagon 2012/04/23 01:58:11
    Chieki
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    Yes it is...
    Sad, but true...

    thanks for sharing
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  • jubil8 BN-0 PON 2012/04/22 23:59:22
    Maybe...
    jubil8 BN-0 PON
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    Absolutely. Usually.
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  • Chieki jubil8 ... 2012/04/23 01:12:32
    Chieki
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    In most circumstances...

    thanks for sharing
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  • jubil8 ... Chieki 2012/04/23 03:43:39
    jubil8 BN-0 PON
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    Precisely. :)
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  • Chieki jubil8 ... 2012/04/23 03:45:00
    Chieki
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    Cool :-)
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  • cynsity 2012/04/22 23:59:12
    No!
    cynsity
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    POWER corrupts those in power... money has NOTHING to do with it ask anyone in a "poor" family with an abusive head of house hold.

    It is the power or at least the fear of the power that makes other comply and over look the corruption ... power not MONEY corrupts
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  • Chieki cynsity 2012/04/23 01:15:01
    Chieki
    But in some circumstances, if one has a large amount of money it could allow one to do things (illegal) and attempt to get away with if they didn't have money...

    But your opinion is a valid one...

    thanks for sharing
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  • the judgebigdogeagle 2012/04/22 23:56:55
    Yes!
    the judgebigdogeagle
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    If any body watched Pretty Woman with Julia.Let look at it differently. Richard Gere's character went and bought into companies that left the back door open to a hostle takerover. He had tons of money already. But he still wanted more big huge money.And he put people out of work. I could not do that with big money. I would put people to work.
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  • Chieki the jud... 2012/04/23 01:15:31
    Chieki
    Great choice!

    thanks for sharing
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  • say what? 2012/04/22 23:39:24
    No!
    say what?
    +1
    Money influences the corrupt.
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  • Chieki say what? 2012/04/23 01:15:50
    Chieki
    Seems that way...

    thanks for sharing
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  • Boris Badinov 2012/04/22 23:38:43
    No!
    Boris Badinov
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    Power corrupts. Money is just one of its toys. - Government is too big!
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  • Chieki Boris B... 2012/04/23 01:16:08
    Chieki
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    Ain't that the truth!

    thanks for sharing
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  • SneakyPete 2012/04/22 23:23:16
    Yes!
    SneakyPete
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    Money buys power and votes.
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  • Chieki SneakyPete 2012/04/23 01:16:23
    Chieki
    +1
    That's just wrong!

    thanks for sharing
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  • Tank 2012/04/22 23:11:38
    Yes!
    Tank
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    Along with the persuit of money, though not just those in power.
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  • Chieki Tank 2012/04/23 01:16:48
    Chieki
    Double edged sword...

    thanks for sharing
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