That morning, we received a complimentary copy of San Jose Mercury News for Monday, April 19, 2010 from the hospital. Under the `Corruption Probe` section there is an article titled: `Business in shadow of bribery` by Brandon Baily. Here are a few snippets (in general, of course) that needs to be addressed by Obama and pals:
`The payments allegedly were made through middlemen and shell companies that submitted seemingly legitimate invoices.`
`[Any] company could still be liable under a U.S. law known as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The law prohibits U.S. corporations, or their representatives, from paying bribes to foreign officials.`
`Overseas corruption is a particular concern […] that have factories and suppliers in Asia and sales operations around the world [and] draws much of its revenue from outside the United States.`
`Still overseas business experts say demands for bribes […] particularly in developing countries.`
Obviously, there is no oversight on the TARP either. Where is the ethical issue then and there? Hmmm. I didn’t even know what a `graft` was or how it was spelled until now. I thought that word was spelled as `draft`! You know, like draft root beer? Sheesh.
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