http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/07/14/ST2008071402637.html
Rangel said in a telephone interview that he would seek money for the project even if it did not bear his name, because he believes in its mission of promoting racial diversity in public administration leadership. He said congressional business never comes up with potential donors.
"In the 38 years that I've been down here, I don't think there has ever been any challenge, real or unreal, to my integrity as it relates to fundraising," he said. He added: "If it was an ethical problem, I wouldn't do it."
The problem is that this is business as usual. If you think companies make donations without expecting anything in return, you're delusional.
And, of course, who gets to police this? More people who take corporate campaign donations. What a great system!
Rangel said in a telephone interview that he would seek money for the project even if it did not bear his name, because he believes in its mission of promoting racial diversity in public administration leadership. He said congressional business never comes up with potential donors.
"In the 38 years that I've been down here, I don't think there has ever been any challenge, real or unreal, to my integrity as it relates to fundraising," he said. He added: "If it was an ethical problem, I wouldn't do it."
The problem is that this is business as usual. If you think companies make donations without expecting anything in return, you're delusional.
And, of course, who gets to police this? More people who take corporate campaign donations. What a great system!
