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Punishing corruption.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Letter to the Editor)

The New American

| September 19, 2005 | Searer, Lester B. | COPYRIGHT 2005 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Thank you for your recent report entitled "Vote-buying and Arm-twisting," about the underhanded methods used to pass CAFTA (August 22 issue). What a sad commentary that our legislators are willing to participate in such corrupt practices.

Certainly such conduct is nothing short of incomprehensible; yet it is extremely rare that anyone suggests any kind of punishment for those ...

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