Is it only a Culture of Corruption if it’s the other guy’s amoral act?

Question

Republican Rep. Jeff Flake of Arizona, questioned Democratic Rep. Peter J. Visclosky of Indiana on the House floor Tuesday about whether the Center for Instrumented Critical Infrastructure actually exists – since they were about to be appropriated over a million tax dollars. Rep. Flake asked Rep.Visclosky, "Does the center currently exist?"
Visclosky, who chairs the spending subcommittee responsible for the project said, "At this time, I do not know," but the Indiana Democrat assured, "But if it does not exist, the monies could not go to it." {Now THAT IS re-assuring!}
And who could possibly be the sponsor of such an earmark for a corporate entity that at that time had yet to be created…Pennsylvania Democrat John P. Murtha.
A certificate filed with the requested funds says the money is actually earmarked to Concurrent Technologies Corporation, a brief search of campaign finance records shows CTC President and CEO Daniel R. DeVos, has contributed $7,000 to Murtha's reelection campaign. J.P must be slipping! That’s less than a 10% kick back! He demanded more than that during ABSCAM.

With Thanks to everyone I chose your answer as you attempted to address the definitional difference in amoral and immoral. Upon reflection I could have phrased the question more succinctly, however…When Reid, Pelosi, and of course Murtha condemn others for behavior such as their own, they are…

Answer 1

Oh America! It's not amoral. It's unethical and immoral.
And I agree with the others 100%.

Thanks so much for bringing this to light. We've got to keep as much light on all this as possible.

Corruption breeds in the dark.

Maggie

Answer 2

Yes, both political parties are massively corrupt and do far more to line their own pockets than they do to help the country.

It's a problem with the system, and with the people we elect, not with any one political party.

Answer 3

A pox on all of them. I am so disgusted with politicians- it seems to get worse every term.