Do you think the present adminstration is corrupt?
143426
I don't think it's anymore corrupt than any other administration, especially the Clinton administration. People refuse to look back and see what Bush has had to deal with, terrorist attacks, many terrible natural disasters. He's had a lot of lack to pick up. I think you have to remember that when you look at what he's done in office.
1102040
Absolutely. The system is inherently flawed in many ways. However, my main criticism stems from the deep polarization that this system causes within the country. It's like two major religions duking it out. Everyone is far more interested in pointing out what the "other side's" flaws are than in doing anything productive, and consequentially things rarely get done. There is a pervasive "my side is right no matter what" mentallity, and I for one am sick of it. When you have some free time, read some of my other posts. Occasionaly, my answers only display my bizzare sense of humor, but most of them offer a balanced perspective. Many of them directly relate to this topic. Good question!
835443
These last few weeks, being bombarded by political ads, made me think, just for a bit, that a dictatorship might not be so bad after all...\n\nThe ads are just terrible. Mostly filled with lies about the other person (telling less than the whole truth is a lie - just ask God).\n\nThank God I don't have to deal with that crap for another 2 years.
389120
Fixed, cemented, and sealed all in one foul swoop!!! We have not had a democracy for a very long time...if ever, and the people with money have the power. I disagree with the person that said we live in a communist state...We are living in a feudalistic state!!!
893857
Fishy, yes.  Also inevitable.  Oversight and accountability are clearly not tolerated by this administration.  The guy should have known better than to actually do his job!
122334
Working within the system and changing it from the inside are practically the same thing.  If the system is totally corrupted, it does no good to change it from the inside.
1040772
I am outraged! --- I have been for some time now...\n\nI've said it before, and I'll say it again:  I cannot begin to fathom how ANYONE would entrust ANYTHING to the tainted bureaucracy of the U.N., especially when led by the woefully corrupt Kofi Annan...\n\nThe U.N. needs to be COMPLETELY OVERHAULED, or DISSOLVED. Until any of those things happens, I suggest that the U.S. and its allies take a a long and scenic detour off of the U.N. 'Pretentiousness Highway'...
1129130
Corruption is a way of life.  It goes back to the first time someone needed a favor.  Try not to get caught, don't take advantage of the mentally challenged and uhhh...remember to eat your vegetables.
509328
Sounds good on the surface, but there is far too much room for abuse of power, as if the government isn't already abusing its power, but I won't go on about the obvious.\n\nShort answer: No.
647002
Those steps are well outlined but it is a psychologial war of wills once you have come into a position of power. Can your deception outwiegh your corruption? If so you will succeed. Temporarily.
563679
I came to the point where I truly believe that all parties of the government are corrupt a long time ago. It is really sad. The Progressives forget everything that Clinton did (Waco, and-God forbid-blow jobs) and The Conservatives forget everything Reagan did (Iran/Contra, etc) And we could come up w/ examples from EVERY President, ever. I wish we could get some patriots in the legislature who want to work together towards a common cause:the betterment of the United States Of America. Imagine what we could accomplish if we worked together!\nWhat I am saying is that instead of spending all our time telling each other how wrong they are, maybe we could come together and really compromise for the betterment of all?
891084
If sending out poll watchers is cheating, then I guess they did. Perhaps the hackers got hacked this time?\n\nWhat gripes my bush is that all the crooks that were fired get huge pensions, free medical care etc. for life, at my expense.
126245
Yes it most certainly is.  Misconduct can be deemed as a person misusing their power and authority or behaving poorly; Corruption is worse because the decisions involved with corruption often lead to extreme gain for one person or organization over the expense of the larger body.
795293
Wow, that was a tough read between the caps and the strange punctuation. Anyway, if I accept that power corrupts absolutely, then the solution is to always keep the person in power fresh. That is the idea behind term limits and such. It keeps a person from holding on to power. If you change out the group who is in power with another group every so often you can limit the spread of corruption.
774743
Elect people who can't be corrupted. That is the correct answer\nto your question. \n\nWhether it could happen or not is another story all together.\n\nThank you very much, while you're up.
677313
corruption in government is a given. as far as i know the data to support the claim that the number of corrupt politicians is increasing are incomplete. so we cant really say. it could only be that people are becoming more aware of their leaders' corrupt ways.
210173
At the local level, maybe.  At the national level?  No honest person or person with ethics and integrity would want to hold a national elected office....the way things are run today, corruption is unavoidable.