2007-04-21 19:00:56 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Five syllables.
(I must admit I stole the answer from the great Will Durst.)
2007-04-21 19:06:32 · answer #1 · answered by marianddoc 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Campaign contributions are limited to certain amounts by law as to ensure that no one company/person can use their contributions as a bribe (because the amount is too small). I think most people who make contributions believe that they are investing in a person and their ideals and policies. Bribes in the form of campaign donations don't mean anything anyway, because for instance, once you are president you can do whatever you want regardless of who donated to your campaign. You'll stay in power rather you make them happy or not.
2007-04-21 19:05:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A campaign contribution is a legal bribe
2007-04-21 19:13:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anchor Cranker 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A bribe, such as in cash for questions, is made when an MP or a political party is approached and given money in exchange for favours or for performing a given function such as asking a specific question in the House of Commons.
A contribution is made anonymously by a donor to the fighting fund of a political party. Long may it continue thus.
2007-04-21 19:53:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strings.
A bribe is for my personal use. and has strings attached. If you donate to a party or a campaign for the purposes of supporting that person, it's a contribution. If you give with strings on it so they will alter their policy then it's a bribe.
I donate $50 to republican campaigns. that's a campaign contribution. I donate 50,000 to Clinton's campaign if he lowers sales taxes on cigar humidors, that's a bribe.
2007-04-21 19:14:45 · answer #5 · answered by Homeschool produces winners 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The campaign contribution is the sacrifice for the department of the justice.
When you realise you are in longest que of the world and even if your number comes, the deparment of the justice will give you another date in the return to be in the que and you don't want to handover your number to your coming generation to be in the que again, bribe is the money you give to the named person in return for the instruction on how to gain.
Regards
2007-04-21 20:54:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no difference really, its called lobbying. tobacco and firearms companies use specialist investors to grease the palms of the senate. over in britain its cash for questions or cash for honours. a bribe is straight into the pocket of the person taking it, a contribution must be claimed. its only about putting a motion foward one would have to bribe every member of parliment and the senate to ensure a new bill or white paper went in your favour.
2007-04-21 19:12:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unlike bribe,a campaign contribution is done openly and you receive it with a clear conscience.
2007-04-22 14:28:43 · answer #8 · answered by edd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
campaign contribution is a politically correct word for bribe
2007-04-21 19:03:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is a big difference when the amount of money contributed is large. Few politicians would be influenced by one ten dollar contribution.
2007-04-21 19:07:13 · answer #10 · answered by michaelsan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are limits on c.c.s and threy are required to report all transactions over 1000 dollars. and if political parties have to pay taxes, those would be paid as well. A bribe is unreported and no taxes are paid on it.
2007-04-21 19:05:44 · answer #11 · answered by guidot2000 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋