Attempts to "bribe" the senate to vote Yes on Bill 978?

According to the following page, contributions are being made mostly by Pro-S.978 groups towards the senate. However, they didn't refer to them as bribes:

http://maplight.org/us-congress/bill/112-s-978/954321/total-contributions
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s112-978

A political bribe is what it may basically be. Only difference, it's not really that private. Also, we need to wait and see how the senate vote turns out. If the bill still fails, the bribes likely didn't work.

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[iliekmudkipss]

The bills going to fail anyways, It's a common known fact that it goes against the first amendment.

[mechamind90]

@iliekmudkipss I've seen many comments saying the bill violates the 1st amendment, and they're right. Nothing a little bribe couldn't bypass, right? That's the concern.

[iliekmudkipss]

@mechamind90 You make it seem like bribery can buy everything. It cant, sadly.

If bribery happened, and the congress (for example) went against the very things they are founded on, What do you think that would do to the country? They know this. The country as a whole would suffer for it, And no amount of money is worth it, even to any corrupt person.

[mechamind90]

@iliekmudkipss Well, I wouldn't say "sadly" then. If there's anything that can't be bribed, all the reason to be happier.

[nensondubois]

Land of the free once corporations are banned and or heavily monitored by the public. Could you link to the video with the copyright comment? I evidently missed that video.

[mechamind90]

@nensondubois The link can be found at "all_comments?v=9ApwhqXBC4w"

[iliekmudkipss]

@chook151 The risk does not outweigh the reward. In this case, the reward being for politicians the bribe.

[chook151]

@iliekmudkipss Actually, I think you'd be surprised: Bribery can buy almost everything.

[holycow818181]

I especially like how the page lumped in "Militias and Anti-Government Groups" with the people who opposed the bill, even though they haven't contributed anything. It's like saying "The people who make Let's Plays and AMVs might not want to violently overthrow the government -- but how can be know for sure?"

[ToonLinktheFairy]

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