How Cal Pols Can Accept Gifts in a “Non-Corrupt” Manner
Lobbyists have been frustrated in California because they have
not been able to openly bribe elected officials–or even
bureaucrats. Their gifts and services have been so restricted
that not even cheap crooks would be tempted to sell out. A hot
dog and soft drink just don’t entice to vice our officials, not
even in a recession.  Now to the rescue of impotent lobbyists
and starving pols comes the California Fair Campaign Practices
Commission–of all the ironic entities. The lobbyists are now
allowed to screw the public as long as they are also screwing
the politicians. No, I’m not kidding. In an abundance of
compassion, if not either logic or common sense, the commission
now holds that people dating can exchange gifts, meals–and wait
for it: Sexual Favors!  Think about this for a half second
before falling down in tears of either laughter or despair. I
cannot take my Congressman, Senator, Mayor, Council or Assembly
member out to dinner at a good restaurant