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Old 20-08-2012, 08:24   #65
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Re: Does power corrupt?

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Originally Posted by Houseboy View Post
Hi Jay,
I wasn't suggesting that we become all American and mom's apple pie, heaven forfend, just that there are checks and balances in the US systems that are there to (supposedly) prevent anyone from becoming too powerful and that can never be a bad thing can it?
If power corrupts, which was the original question I believe, then not allowing too much of it must be welcomed.
Well to be honest I haven't seen too much corruption in my lifetime and certainly not in local politics, there's a difference between corruption and naughties as in the expenses scandal, that was because the system was wrong and had been handed down through the ages, mind you it all depends what your calling corruption doesn't
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