Corruption

I find it interesting that this corruption case in Illinois is getting so much heated attention. People constantly say that politicians are corrupt and yet they act SURPRISED when there is a scandal.

I mean lets be honest people, EVERY elected or appointed official in government is corrupt in one way or another. Anyone who thinks that his/her representative, senator, councilmember, president, etc is NOT corrupt is extremely naive. If they truly were not corrupt then every "special interest", from religions to war-profiteers, would have ZERO power to influence policy. The simple existence of organized "special interests" that "petition" the government and contribute to campaigns PROVE corruption is everywhere.

Illinois's governor was wrong in what he did, should be removed, and is a total idiot. The stupid corrupt people are the ones who always get caught but they aren't always the worst or most influential. The politicians that really affect things are the ones who are smart enough to know how to hide it, get reelected, and as a result often have enormous influence on policy.

Corruption is one of those things that is good and bad, depending entirely on opinion. It all depends on who benefits and who gets shafted in the end. Yes, when laws are violated by politicians doing corrupt acts, it is illegal. But you have to remember who investigates corruption allegations in the government; the Judicial Branch of the GOVERNMENT. If you know the "right" people in the "right" places its possible to have things "overlooked". Again, good or bad, corruption comes down to the opinions of those who win, versus those who lose. Realistically, the only way to come close to preventing it, is the constant changing of the people in power, and never reelecting the incumbent, but even then it will still exist in some form.