Politicians and The Money Loop
Politicians have the ability to influence governmental spending, its actions and its failure to act. There are many clear legal ways to interact and influence politicians including:
- Writing a letter, or sending an e-mail;
- Lobbying for legislation and changes;
- Making a campaign contribution;
- Volunteering to help a candidate get elected;
- Donating to a candidate's party.
Within certain limitation, in many countries these types of interaction between the people of the country and the government is encouraged. However, when citizens exceed the law of the land many countries react swiftly. This helps these countries ensure their governments are for the people.
In the words of former US Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens:
"In a functioning democracy the public must have faith that its representatives owe their positions to the people, not to the corporations with the deepest pockets."
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