Brilliant legal scholar, Zephyr Teachout, writes in an important article: \u00a0\u201cUnderstanding the history of corruption is profoundly importantat this time in history. Half of Americans are convinced that Congress is corrupt;12 strong evidence indicates that many members of Congress\u00a0are enriched by their service; no-bid contracts and earmarks are\u00a0regularly rewarded to people who use their wealth to affect public policy.\u00a0According to Transparency International, the United States ranks\u00a0eighteenth in its Corruption Perceptions Index.13 The revolving door\u00a0between staffers and lobbyists, the lure of powerful contacts, the seductions\u00a0of a wealthy community, and other forces all give regular\u00a0work to what Hamilton called \u201cthe business of corruption.\u201d\u201d<\/p>\n
Has the concept of corruption, which is literally a threat to the integrity of self-government, lost its integrity.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Teachout argues for the return of an \u2018anti-corruption\u2019 principle in arguing US constitutional cases. Teachout convincingly says that modern American citizens consider corruption to be one of the biggest threats to government.\u00a0\u00a0The internal decay of our government may reflect the absence of anti-corruption standard. \u00a0Article:\u00a0teachout-final<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Brilliant legal scholar, Zephyr Teachout, writes in an important article: \u00a0\u201cUnderstanding the history of corruption is profoundly importantat this time in history. Half of Americans are convinced that Congress is corrupt;12 strong evidence indicates that many members of Congress\u00a0are enriched … Continue reading ![\"constitution-cartoon\"](\"http:\/\/www.w-t-w.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/constitution-cartoon.jpg\")
<\/p>\n