Document Type
Opinion
Publication Date
11-8-2017
Department 1
Civil War Era Studies
Department 2
History
Abstract
As long as there has been politics, there has been corruption. So the investigative hand-grenades which have been flying for the past year, first at the Trump campaign, now at Mrs. Clinton’s, are not exactly new in American political life. What is new, however, is the geography.
Corruption used to be something American politicians did with other Americans. Now, it’s become something that involves other countries, and one in particular – Russia – which can’t be accused of friendly intentions toward the United States.
Curiously, at the beginning of the nation, Americans were confident that political corruption would never happen in their republic. Corruption was what occurred in monarchies, and (to judge by the long list of accusations in the Declaration of Independence) especially under King George III. (excerpt)
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Recommended Citation
Guelzo, Allen. "First Trump, now Clinton -- Investigative hand-grenades keep flying." Fox News (November 8, 2017).
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