When Does Lobbying Become Bribery?

Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml In the first month of 2015, three separate high-ranking United States government officials made headlines after being publicly accused of accepting bribes. In September, one of them, the now ex-governor of Virginia, was convicted on these charges. So, where is the line between lobbying and bribery? Definitions used By permission. From Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition ©2015 by Merriam-Webster Inc. (http://bit.ly/1vMmdoB) Learn More: Supreme Court Strikes Down Limits On Campaign Spending http://to.pbs.org/1vMmdoC "In a decision that all but ensures a greater role for wealthy donors in American politics, the Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down restrictions on how much individual donors may contribute to candidates, political parties and political action committees." Former Governor in Virginia Guilty in Bribery Case http://nyti.ms/1vvKHMV "Former Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia and his wife, Maureen, were convicted of corruption in federal court on Thursday, after a trial that shattered the political career of the onetime Republican star and peeled back the couple's private life to the bone. Rooting Out Corruption A Look Back at the Jefferson Case http://1.usa.gov/1vMmdoD Watch More: What Do Billionaires Really Want In Politics? http://bit.ly/1vvKGZr Subscribe to TestTube Daily! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml _________________________ TestTube's new daily show is committed to answering the smart, inquisitive questions we have about life, society, politics and anything else happening in the news. It's a place where curiosity rules and together we'll get a clearer understanding of this crazy world we live in. Watch more TestTube: http://bit.ly/1vvKGc5 Subscribe now! http://bit.ly/1vvKGc6 TestTube on Twitter http://bit.ly/1vMmd84 Trace Dominguez on Twitter http://bit.ly/1vMmbgu TestTube on Facebook http://on.fb.me/1vMmd85 TestTube on Google+ http://bit.ly/1vvKEkt Download the New TestTube iOS app! http://testu.be/1ndmmMq