tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post114132316336086063..comments2023-10-23T09:41:22.599-04:00Comments on STONE SOUP MUSINGS: Political Marriages Split on Dubai DealKathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06875378679299157108noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post-1141413151535884982006-03-03T14:12:00.000-05:002006-03-03T14:12:00.000-05:00Money seems to be the great equalizer in Washingto...<EM>Money seems to be the great equalizer in Washington. It seems to corrupt just about everyone.</EM><BR/><BR/>Ain't that the truth. That's one of the things that makes me so cynical about politics - the old adage <EM>"power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely."</EM><BR/><BR/>If you substitute money, lobbyists, and political perks in there the implications are a bit frightening...<BR/><BR/>I almost feel like you can trust people only while they are struggling to gain any attention. Once they achieve any recognition and are exposed to the typical evils and tempations of the political realm all bets are off.<BR/><BR/>So where does that leave us I wonder?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post-1141403950674360032006-03-03T11:39:00.000-05:002006-03-03T11:39:00.000-05:00Lew, I almost posted a link to the Green Party web...Lew, I almost posted a link to the Green Party website. They claim they don't take any corporate donations - yet. Money seems to be the great equalizer in Washington. It seems to corrupt just about everyone.<BR/><BR/>Mike, thanks for pointing me to the Libbytarians! I'm sure I could depend on that party to have some integrity and ethics.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06875378679299157108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post-1141377119901911332006-03-03T04:11:00.000-05:002006-03-03T04:11:00.000-05:00I don't think it's so much of a question of who to...I don't think it's so much of a question of who to believe as far as the Democrats are concerned. I just think they've lost the plot and can't be counted on to do anything useful anymore.<BR/><BR/>The Republicans on the other hand can be trusted to be untrustworthy.<BR/><BR/>Something tells me we may be hearing from a 3rd Party soon...<BR/><BR/>Perhaps <A HREF="http://theimpolitic.blogspot.com/2006/03/think-its-time-for-change.html" REL="nofollow">The Libbytarians </A>will show us the light at the end of the tunnel :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post-1141359334715691382006-03-02T23:15:00.000-05:002006-03-02T23:15:00.000-05:00It's getting harder to believe either side nowaday...It's getting harder to believe either side nowadays.Lew Scannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12788033661013005904noreply@blogger.com