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On Corruption and Government - Introduction
Article V Blog ^ | March 20th 2017 | Rodney Dodsworth

Posted on 03/20/2017 4:15:39 AM PDT by Jacquerie

Where there is government there is corruption. Corruption is a broad term. Perhaps in its simplest meaning it is just a departure from an original design. Various federal statutes set forth punishment for felony corruption in government, such as embezzlement or trading influence for money. Another category of corruption are high crimes. High crimes assault our governing form, our Constitution. While high crimes are not defined in the Constitution, we know the punishment for them is limited to removal from office.

In well-ordered government, institutions are strong enough to deter most, and punish nearly all who steal money, trade official action for money, or otherwise assault their nation’s governing form. In poorly operating government, scheming men and women openly enrich themselves at public expense or violate their Constitution of government without fear of removal from office. The former is associated with young republics, while the latter accompanies dying republics and absolute monarchies.

Monarchal society is vertical; at the top is a king, and at the bottom are bondsmen and slaves. Aside from the king, everyone looks upward to someone else. A King is expected to mirror the pomp of divine right and live in comfort unimaginable to his subjects. The king can do no wrong and is unimpeachable. Along the way of the king, wealth and power sticks to courtiers and ministers who look down upon the king’s subjects. This is the natural condition of monarchies.

Republican society is horizontal. No one takes off his cap to speak with a fellow citizen. Being equal before God and government, no one is above the law. The health of a republic is reflected in how it deals with public corruption.

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TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: articlev; constitution; corruption

1 posted on 03/20/2017 4:15:39 AM PDT by Jacquerie
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To: Jacquerie
Where there is government there is corruption.

Where there are criminals there is corruption.

There are lots of criminals.

Identify them.

DEPOPULATE them from the body politic.

2 posted on 03/20/2017 4:52:39 AM PDT by PGalt (HOORAY President Donald J. Trump)
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