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The Corruption of Power

The Chief says recent morality scandals show why the United States needs shorter political terms and tighter limits on long-held power.

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To the editor: Two political rising stars recently flamed out due to morality problems: Eric Swalwell, a California Congressman, and Graham Platner, a Maine U.S. Senate candidate. The lesson here is that “power corrupts.” People just cannot be...

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Center

Letter: Power corrupts, even today

Dear Editor,

·Tucson, United States
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Lean Left

Corruption does not always start with an envelope full of money, a secret account, or a rigged contract.It often starts earlier: when the person exercising power ceases to recognize limits, confuses the public with his own and convinces himself that his popularity, ideology, or the cause he claims to represent grant him permission to do what he would condemn in his adversaries.The corrupt power does not lose shame overnight.First, he commits an …

Lean Left

It is difficult to imagine where political support will emerge to implement cuts, when at this stage the government systematically chooses confrontation

·Madrid, Spain
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The Chief broke the news on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
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