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tehwalrus on Nov 20, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Software patent reform just died in the House

Someone remind me why wealthy businesses buying amendments to legislation isn't criminal corruption? I have a hard time remembering...

ep103 on Nov 20, 2013 [–]

Because the founding fathers were exceptionally rich businessmen, and wanted to found a representative democracy of successful businessmen?

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