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		The recent health insurance bill provides a striking example of how influence peddling degrades legislation that should serve the public and transforms it into legislation that benefits the few.
		This would allow constituents to see what interests are attempting to influence their elected officials, and to view their representatives’ votes in light of that influence.
		Clean Elections reduces the influence of money in politics, encourages a more diverse set of candidates, and allows elected officials to serve the people of the Commonwealth without the burden of favors owed to special interests currently dominating Beacon Hill's political agenda.
	www.jillstein.org /issues.html (1452 words)

	Improper use of public office - The International Cooperation Group (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In this situation, the buyer hopes that the influence of the person being paid will be sufficient to convince the decision maker to decide a matter in his or her favour.
		The Supreme Court of Canada clearly outlined these grounds for influence peddling in a case involving a member of the Senate of Canada, a lawyer who continued to represent his clients after he was appointed to the Senate[22].
		The accused was convicted of influence peddling, along with three offences for similar but unrelated conduct, and, despite his frail physical and mental health at the time of sentencing, was sentenced to one year in jail[32].
	www.justice.gc.ca /en/ps/inter/imp_use_pub/page04.html (860 words)

	Influence peddling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Social Influence Theories Lecture notes covering cognitive dissonance theory, social influence, social judgment, the elaboration likelihood model, and the theory of reasoned action.
		Influence of the Tobacco Industry on Wisconsin Tobacco Control Policies 112 page report covers tobacco industry lobbying, influence on local and Wisconsin state government, influence on restaurant and private business, fighting clean indoor air, manipulating the media, and undermining science.
		The Influence of Grandparents and Stepgrandparents on Grandchildren Making a memory, activities that grandparents do with their gradchildren, and grandparent influence.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Influence_peddling.html (393 words)

	influence - Definitions from Dictionary.com
		A determining factor believed by some to affect individual tendencies and characteristics understood to be caused by the positions of the stars and planets at the time of one's birth.
		influence "emanation from the stars that acts upon one's character and destiny" (13c.), also "a flow of water," from M.L. influentia "a flowing in" (also used in the astrological sense), from L. influentem (nom.
		Example: He used his influence to get her the job; He should not have driven the car while under the influence of alcohol.
	dictionary.reference.com /browse/influence (820 words)

	Political Influence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Peddling Influence: Thomas Tommy The Cork Corcoran And The Birth Of Modern Lobbying (Paperback)
		The life and political career of Thomas G. Corcoran set against the backdrop of FDR s administration are in a study that analyzes his lasting influence on the evolution of modern lobbying and influence peddling as we know it.
		Latino/a Americans hold the potentially largest swing vote in US elections and are a growing influence on the nation's politics.
	www.propagandaman.com /political-influence.htm (214 words)

	The Raw Story \| Whistleblowers allege influence peddling by members of Congress, VP in Mexico wastewater project
		Whistleblowers allege influence peddling by members of Congress, VP in Mexico wastewater project
		Influence of local advocacy groups pales, however, in comparison to the potential effect of a meeting between Vice President Cheney and the International Boundaries Commission.
		According to an e-mail from former Internal Boundaries Commissioner Ortega to the Project on Government Oversight, investigator Nick Schwellenbach confirmed that Cheney wielded his political influence on behalf of Bajagua.
	www.rawstory.com /news/2006/Whistleblowers_allege_influence_peddling_by_members_0329.html (1807 words)

	World Policy Institute - Arms Trade Resource Center
		The Ties that Bind: Arms Industry Influence in the Bush Administration and Beyond, a World Policy Institute Special Report, by William D. Hartung and Michelle Ciarrocca, October 28, 2004.
		Axis of Influence: Behind the Bush Administration's Missile Defense Revival by Michelle Ciarrocca and William D. Hartung, July 2002.
		Peddling Arms, Peddling Influence: Exposing the Arms Export Lobby, October.
	worldpolicy.org /projects/arms/reports.html (2033 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner News - Donations and bribes - Wednesday \| October 11, 2006
		When it comes to influence peddling, the public sector has learnt well from the private sector.
		The only way to prevent this sort of influence peddling is to make the whole shebang fully transparent: the awarding of contracts, permits and exemptions must be a fully transparent process, and giving political gifts must be fully transparent.
		Because of the fear of influence peddling, I do not believe that any political donation should be a secret matter.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20061011/cleisure/cleisure3.html (674 words)

	APIRA98 Paper #59
		This rule was prompted by the widespread perception that influence over municipal bond transactions is routinely used by elected officials to extract contributions from market players, and has exposed the MSRB to a hail of criticism concerning its de facto interference in the political process.
		That is, their influence may be purchased by contributions to the campaigns of supporters, relatives, or even opponents.
		If influence peddling was a factor in the observed elections, it was not widely evident from an analysis of reported campaign contributions.
	www3.bus.osaka-cu.ac.jp /apira98/archives/htmls/59.htm (10942 words)

	Influence Peddling Cartoons
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	www.cartoonstock.com /directory/i/influence_peddling.asp (137 words)

	Influence-peddling on ‘K Street’ - Slate Other - MSNBC.com
		They were sharing their wisdom and experience, not their connections and influence.
		Today there are full-service influence-peddling empires that deploy connections in both parties, that plant clients in public office and influence them on behalf of other clients at the same time, that brag almost frankly about their “access.”
		Glamorizing the influence trade may not be the intention of K Street, but it’s unavoidable, just as The Sopranos glamorizes murderers and thugs, and Meet the Press glamorizes Tim Russert.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/3080823 (1046 words)

	At the mercy of influence peddlers - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
		It is hard to believe that after the storm surrounding monies received by the PNP from Trafigura that our political parties are going to proceed to another general election without doing any thing about campaign financing.
		While Jamaican politicians running for office and their parties are not obliged by law or practice to make serious declarations about contributions, those in America must provide detailed information.
		Our society is completely at the mercy of influence peddlers, or to put it more generously, is dependent on its politicians acting at all times with full integrity in protecting the national interest.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /columns/html/20061125T180000-0500_115767_OBS_AT_THE_MERCY_OF_INFLUENCE_PEDDLERS__.asp (1165 words)

	LobbyingInfo.org \| Influence Peddling Laws \| History of the Lobbying Disclosure Act
		FARA was designed to counteract the influence of foreign propaganda, not by restricting the distribution of such information, but by identifying it as paid for and distributed by foreign agents.
		Communications by foreign agents intended to influence public policies were required to include a statement including the name and address of the foreign agent and the foreign interest promoting the political communications.
		The FRLA required anyone whose “principal purpose” was to influence the passage or defeat of legislation in Congress to register with the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate and file quarterly financial reports.
	www.lobbyinginfo.org /laws/page.cfm?pageid=15 (3345 words)

	Sun.Star Dumaguete - EDITORIAL: Influence peddling
		hit the nail right up when he said that with the influence of the Regional Development Council, the multi-million peso fast ferry and reclamation project may be a foregone conclusion.
		Reading between the lines of his cryptic remarks, it is easy to understand that the RDC will prevail on the Environment Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to issue an environmental compliance certificate to the Philippine Ports Authority to pursue its environmentally critical project at the Dumaguete pier.
		Apparently, the reclamation issue has become a matter of who has greater influence, elevated as it is to the level of the titans.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/dum/2002/07/01/oped/editorial.html (278 words)

	Herman: Influence-Peddling Accusation 'Not True' - 01-15-98
		On Wednesday, it was revealed that the Justice Department is investigating allegations she took money for political favors as a top White House aide.
		She was a protege of the late Commerce Secretary Ron Brown, serving as his top aide at the Democratic National Committee before coming to the White House.
		In an interview with ABC News aired Wednesday, Yene alleged that he, Herman and Weaver entered into an agreement to use her White House influence to secure the FCC license for one of his clients.
	www.cnn.com /ALLPOLITICS/1998/01/15/herman.folo/index.html (568 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Influence peddling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Updated 803 days 20 hours 16 minutes ago.
		Influence peddling - definition of Influence peddling in Encyclopedia
		Influence peddling is the practice of using one's influence with persons in authority to obtain favors or preferential treatment for another, usually in return for payment.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Influence-peddling (158 words)

	The Globe and Mail: Breaking News
		The BDC is no stranger to political influence — both the Liberals and the Conservatives before them have used it for their own patronage purposes.
		If cabinet ministers are guilty of a criminal offence every time they, or a member of their staff, approach a government department or Crown corporation on behalf of a constituent, we would have to build bigger jails to contain them.
		For a politician to be guilty of criminal influence peddling, he or she must have made some personal financial gain.
	www.theglobeandmail.com /servlet/RTGAMArticleHTMLTemplate?tf=realtime/fullstory.html&cf=realtime/config-neutral&slug=wwinz20nov&date=20001120 (695 words)

	2 former CVS execs charged in influence-peddling probe - Boston.com
		Two former executives at drugstore chain CVS Corp. were charged Thursday in a federal probe into influence peddling at the Rhode Island Statehouse.
		were charged Thursday in a federal probe into influence peddling at the Rhode Island Statehouse.
		Instead, the indictment said, the money was meant to influence his votes and power as a lawmaker.
	www.boston.com /news/local/rhode_island/articles/2007/01/18/2_former_cvs_execs_charged_in_influence_peddling_probe (692 words)

	Influence Peddling And Its Impact On Democracy
		If the judge and this so called influence peddler are from the same tribe, this practice may even go down smoother than expected.
		A country that bottles up the rule of law, nurses metastasizing corruption and rampant influence peddling, is not going anywhere too fast.
		If you are the person being asked to use your power or position to peddle undue influence, please find creative ways to educate those asking for favors.
	www.ghanaweb.com /GhanaHomePage/features/artikel.php?ID=113191 (2037 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Asia-Pacific \| Japan acts to curb influence peddling
		The adoption of new rules follows a rash of scandals in Japan in which politicians, lured by bribes or the promise of votes, have tried to pressure officials to shape policy or award funding.
		They do not specify what action should be taken if influence peddling was established to have taken place.
		He is accused of having used his influence to ensure overseas contracts went to his friends in the construction industry - traditional supporters of the LDP.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/2131376.stm (351 words)

	Harvard Gazette: Influence peddling in D.C. discussed at K School
		Harvard Gazette: Influence peddling in D.C. discussed at K School
		Influence peddling in D.C. discussed at K School
		The Jack Abramoff influence-peddling scandal currently encircling the United States Congress is the worst case of corruption to hit Washington in a long time, according to experts taking part in a Kennedy School of Government forum Tuesday night (Feb. 7).
	www.news.harvard.edu /gazette/2006/02.09/15-pedd.html (709 words)

	Gnutella.com
		They chose communications companies based on their ability to reach people's homes, so studios without a broadcast or cable distribution arm were not included in the totals.
		Broadcasters spent $222.3 million, and cable operators spent $119.9 million on influence peddling.
		GE edged out Verizon for the top-spending honors for influence peddling, paying $105.2 million compared with $102.5 million.
	www.gnutella.com /news/14757 (1076 words)

	Two executives charged in influence-peddling case - The Boston Globe
		THE REGION Two executives charged in influence-peddling case Two executives at CVS Corp. were charged in a federal probe into influence peddling at the Rhode Island State House.
		John R. "Jack" Kramer, former senior vice president for corporate affairs and government relations, and Carlos Ortiz, former vice president of government affairs, were charged with one count each of conspiracy and...
		Two executives at CVS Corp. were charged in a federal probe into influence peddling at the Rhode Island State House.
	www.boston.com /business/globe/articles/2007/01/19/two_executives_charged_in_influence_peddling_case (716 words)

	The cost of ethics: Influence peddling in the blogosphere
		The way newspapers handle that is church and state: The advertising people don’t influence the writers or editors.
		I think we are just beginning to realize the influence and potential of blogs, not only for influencing the public, but also for educating people.
		We tend to think too much in terms of economic value instead of social value in my opinion, and that is blinding us to some of the real social value of blogging.
	www.ojr.org /ojr/stories/050217lasica (4423 words)

	Former top Ney aide pleads guilty in influence peddling - Greenwich Time
		Abramoff, who also has pleaded guilty to conspiracy, bribery and related tax charges, is awaiting sentencing in the continuing investigation.
		Under his plea deal, Volz admitted conspiring to corruptly influence a public official and violating a law barring congressional aides from lobbying their former employers within a year of leaving public office.
		Though he could face a five-year prison term, he is likely to get a much lesser term contingent on his promised continued cooperation with federal investigators.
	www.greenwichtime.com /news/bal-te.ney09may09,0,4671307.story?coll=scn-newsnation-headlines (821 words)

	TAIWAN Influence peddling charges against Taiwan's First Lady dropped - Asia News
		Asia News TAIWAN Influence peddling charges against Taiwan's First Lady dropped taiwan china chen shui-bian wu shu-chen shih ming-the demonstrations protesters resignation influence peddling bribery Prosecutors say there is not enough evidence against her.
		Taipei (AsiaNews/Agencies) — There is insufficient evidence to charge Wu Shu-chen, President Chen Shui-bian's wife, with influence peddling, according to prosecutors.
		Anyone contrary to their publication need only contact the editorial office which will immediately proceed to remove the photos.
	www.asianews.it /index.php?l=en&art=7376&geo=46 (685 words)

	Inconducta functional y tráfico de influencias - misconduct of duties and influence peddling / traffic of influence ...
		Inconducta functional y tráfico de influencias - misconduct of duties and influence peddling / traffic of influence (Spanish to English translation glossary) de español a inglés,Law (general),Law/Patents
		Influence peddling is the practice of using one's influence in government or connections with persons in authority to obtain favors or preferential treatment for another, usually in return for payment.
		Greta Minaya Calle for "grave misconduct of duties" ("grave inconducta funcional") before the District Office for Oversight of the Judiciary (Odicma).
	www.proz.com /kudoz/1701086 (584 words)

	Las Vegas SUN: GOP Group to Donate Abramoff-Related Funds
		"When influence peddling is alleged, a political institution like the Republican Governors Association wants to be above any possible shadow of complicity," the governor said Wednesday in an interview with The Associated Press.
		The move allows Romney and the association to avoid questions about the contributions while they are trying to help Republican governors win elections in 36 states this fall.
		Scanlon, like Abramoff, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges as part of a federal probe of influence peddling on Capitol Hill.
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/nat-gen/2006/jan/12/011200967.html (506 words)

	Fool on the hill sees his son going down, tries to help - theage.com.au
		There is also, in purely political terms, something deliciously primitive in Pappy Tuckey's exercise of his political clout on behalf of family.
		We must never forget that Mr Tuckey is the Minister for Sundries in a government that is famous for giving preferences and boons to family members, best friends and party donors.
		So Pappy Tuckey's crime is not influence peddling in consideration of love and affection, but folly.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/08/23/1061529374937.html (711 words)

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