Arnold Zwicky's Blog

Yesterday’s Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal:

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Lobbying is legal, bribery not, but in the U.S. the laws governing lobbying are complex enough that it’s not always clear when lobbying activities cross the line. The scheme in the cartoon is a transparent and cynical attempt to blur the line.

(Hat tip to Paul Armstrong.)

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